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I'm curious - does Washington pay the waiting week retroactively if you filed before 2018? Or is that just for new claims after they changed the rule?
The elimination of the waiting week only applies to claims filed after the rule change in 2018. Claims filed before that would still have had the unpaid waiting week.
That makes sense. Thanks for clarifying!
Update: I ended up using Claimyr like several people suggested and got through to an ESD agent this morning. Turns out there was a verification flag on my account that was holding up the first week payment. The agent cleared it and said I should see the payment in 2-3 business days. Thanks everyone for the help!
Great news! That verification flag thing happens more often than people realize.
Perfect! Sounds like the exact same issue I had. Should be all set now.
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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.
Thanks everyone for all the helpful information! I feel much better prepared now, even though I hope I won't need to use it.
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.
Agreed! I was so confused when I first started researching this, but everyone's explanations have made it much clearer.
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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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if anyone needs to talk to washington esd about eligibility timing or anything else, i had success with claimyr recently. way better than trying to call yourself and getting nowhere. they have that demo video too that shows exactly how it works
I might try that if I run into issues. Nice to know there are options besides waiting on hold forever.
Bottom line - file as soon as you're unemployed, understand there's a waiting week you won't get paid for, and make sure you meet the work and wage requirements. Everything else is just details that you'll figure out as you go through the process.
Perfect summary, thank you everyone for all the helpful information!
Andre Rousseau
One more tip - if you start a new job, make sure you report it immediately even if you haven't gotten your first paycheck yet. They want to know about work when it starts, not when you get paid.
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Mateo Sanchez
•Good to know! I definitely wouldn't have thought of that timing difference.
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AstroAce
•Exactly right. Report work when performed, earnings when received. Two different reporting requirements.
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Carmen Vega
honestly the whole system could be so much simpler but at least once you figure it out its not too bad. just wish they made the website more user friendly for first timers
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Mateo Sanchez
•Yeah the website is definitely not intuitive. This thread helped way more than any official documentation I found.
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Aisha Mahmood
•That's what community forums are for! Real people explaining real experiences.
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