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Bottom line - you can definitely get unemployment with severance pay in Washington. The severance might affect the timing of when benefits start, but it won't disqualify you completely. Just be upfront about it when you file.
Thanks everyone for all the helpful responses. Feeling much more confident about filing my claim now.
One last tip - when you do your weekly claims, you'll need to report any severance payments in the week you actually receive them, not when you earned them. So if you get a lump sum in week 3 after filing, report it on that week's claim.
Good to know about the weekly reporting. I'll make sure to report it in the right week.
Exactly right. The timing of when you receive the payment is what matters for weekly claim reporting.
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Make sure you understand when your benefit year ends too. You can't file a new claim until your current benefit year expires, even if you've used up all 26 weeks.
So if I use all 26 weeks in 6 months, I have to wait another 6 months before filing a new claim?
Exactly. The benefit year is 52 weeks from when you first filed, regardless of how quickly you use your 26 weeks of benefits.
Just wanted to add that if you're in a training program approved by Washington ESD, there might be different rules about benefit duration. Worth asking about if you're considering going back to school or retraining.
Do you know what kind of training programs qualify? I've been thinking about taking some coding classes.
Not sure about coding specifically, but WorkSourceWA has information about approved training programs. You'd need to get approval before starting to maintain your benefits.
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Good info here. I always wondered why unemployment benefits didn't seem to be affected by federal government shutdowns like other programs. Makes sense that it's funded differently.
Exactly! UI benefits continue during federal shutdowns because they're not funded through annual congressional appropriations like many other programs.
Well this has been educational. Now I just need to figure out how to get my adjudication resolved so I can actually get some benefits. Washington ESD has been sitting on my claim for almost a month.
That's exactly when I used Claimyr - when my adjudication was taking forever. They helped me get through to find out what was holding it up.
Alright I'm convinced, I'll give it a try. This waiting around is killing me financially.
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For anyone still struggling to reach Washington ESD - I had success with Claimyr too. The video demo at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ explains it well. Sometimes you just need to talk to a human to get things resolved.
That's now three people recommending it. I'm convinced - going to try it first thing Monday morning.
Good luck! Hope you get your claim sorted out quickly. The waiting is the worst part.
FINAL UPDATE: Got my claim approved! Turns out it was just a documentation issue like others mentioned. First payment should hit my account within a few days. Thanks everyone for the advice and support.
At least something worked out. Still think the whole system needs fixing but glad you got your benefits.
Awesome news! See how much easier it is once you can actually talk to someone at Washington ESD?
Zara Malik
Bottom line for OP - with 8 months of steady work at $22/hour, you should definitely qualify for unemployment benefits if you get laid off. Don't stress too much about the eligibility requirements.
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QuantumQuasar
•Thanks everyone for all the helpful information! I feel much better prepared now, even though I hope I won't need to use it.
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Luca Marino
This has been a really informative thread. I'm bookmarking it in case I ever need this information myself. The Washington ESD system seems complicated but at least the requirements are clear once you understand them.
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QuantumQuasar
•Agreed! I was so confused when I first started researching this, but everyone's explanations have made it much clearer.
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