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I had a similar experience and used Claimyr when I needed to check on my claim status during adjudication. The video demo on their site really shows how the service works if anyone's curious about it.
I might check that out if my claim gets complicated. The regular Washington ESD phone lines are impossible to get through on.
Same here, I've been trying to call for weeks with no luck. Might be worth looking into.
Update us on how it goes! Always interested to hear how these cases turn out, especially since yours sounds pretty straightforward for approval.
Will do! I'll post an update once I hear back from Washington ESD. Fingers crossed it goes smoothly.
Hope it works out for you! Sounds like you have a good case based on what everyone's saying here.
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The whole system is so confusing honestly. I filed my claim 3 months ago and I'm still not 100% sure I understand how they calculated my amount. But as long as you get the monetary determination and it looks reasonable, you're probably fine.
Yeah I'm hoping it's straightforward since I had regular W-2 employment.
W-2 employment is definitely easier than if you had 1099 income or were self-employed. Those situations get really complicated.
One last thing - make sure you understand the difference between your weekly benefit amount and your maximum benefit amount. The weekly amount is what you get each week, but the maximum is the total you can receive over the entire claim period.
Exactly. But you can only collect as long as you remain eligible and continue filing weekly claims.
And remember you have to certify that you're able and available for work each week when you file your weekly claim.
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Make sure you're doing your job search activities too! I know some people who got their payments stopped because they weren't keeping up with the work search requirements.
Yeah you need to log 3 job search activities per week on WorkSourceWA or they can cut you off
wait really? i thought that was just for people on certain programs
If you're still having issues next week, definitely try calling or using that Claimyr service people mentioned. Sometimes there are simple holds that agents can clear up instantly.
I think I'll give it a few more days and then try Claimyr if nothing shows up. Thanks everyone for the help!
good luck! hope you get your payment soon
Ethan Davis
I called Washington ESD through that Claimyr service to ask about getting my tax withholding changed and they were super helpful. The agent explained that the 10% withholding is just an estimate and I might still owe more or get a refund depending on my total tax situation.
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StarGazer101
•Good to know it's just an estimate. I'll probably have my taxes done professionally this year to make sure I get it right.
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Yuki Tanaka
Thanks everyone for all the helpful info! I had no idea unemployment was taxable and I've been collecting for months. Going to set up the tax withholding right now and start saving money for what I might already owe.
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Amina Diop
•Smart move! Better to be prepared than get surprised at tax time.
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StarGazer101
•Same here. This thread has been really eye-opening.
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