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For what it's worth, I tried Claimyr when I couldn't get through to Washington ESD about my claim status. Worth every penny - saved me literally days of trying to call. The video demo on their site shows exactly how it works.
Seems like a lot of people have had good experiences with that service.
Yeah, it's pretty straightforward. They just get you connected faster than doing it yourself.
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Last thing to keep in mind - even if you meet the earnings requirement, you still have to be unemployed through no fault of your own. Getting fired for cause or quitting without good reason can disqualify you regardless of your wages.
What counts as 'good reason' for quitting? I left my last job because of a hostile work environment but I'm worried Washington ESD won't consider that valid.
Hostile work environment can definitely be good cause, but you need documentation. Keep records of incidents, emails, complaints to HR, etc. The burden is on you to prove it was reasonable to quit.
Bottom line for the OP - with $8,000 in earnings you should easily qualify as long as it was spread across at least two quarters and you have at least $2,500 in your highest quarter. The hard part will be actually filing the claim and getting through to Washington ESD if you have questions!
Thanks everyone for all the helpful info! I feel much more confident about filing my claim now. Fingers crossed the process goes smoothly.
Good luck! The actual filing process online is pretty straightforward once you understand the requirements. Just make sure you have all your employer information handy.
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Thanks everyone for all the helpful info! This thread has been way more useful than the official ESD website.
Agreed! I feel much more confident about filing now.
One last thing - if your benefit amount seems low, you might want to call ESD to verify they have all your wage information correct. Sometimes employers don't report everything properly.
Definitely worth double-checking! And if you need to reach ESD by phone, that Claimyr service I mentioned earlier really does work. Made the difference between spending all day calling vs actually talking to someone.
I had this exact issue - one of my employers hadn't reported my wages correctly and it was affecting my benefit amount. Got it fixed but took several calls.
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For anyone still confused about the 'rate' - think of it as your weekly unemployment payment amount. That's literally what your unemployment insurance rate is. Not a percentage, just the dollar amount you get each week.
Perfect explanation! I was definitely overthinking this whole thing.
It happens to everyone. The terminology makes it sound more complicated than it actually is.
Washington ESD calculates your weekly benefit using a specific formula based on your highest earning quarter in the base period. They take that quarterly amount, divide by 26, and that becomes your weekly benefit rate. Pretty straightforward once you understand the base period concept.
Thanks everyone for all the explanations! This thread really helped me understand how my benefits were calculated.
Glad it helped! The base period is really the key to understanding the whole calculation.
Noah Lee
One more thing about the Claimyr service that was mentioned - I ended up using them too when I had an adjudication issue on my second claim. Really saved me a lot of hassle trying to get answers from Washington ESD directly. Sometimes paying a little to talk to someone who knows the system is worth it.
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Margot Quinn
•I'll keep that in mind if I run into any snags. Hopefully my claim will be straightforward though.
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Lincoln Ramiro
•Yeah, it's nice to have that option available when the regular channels aren't working.
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Sophia Miller
sounds like you've got good advice here. the key thing is just don't overthink it - if you're unemployed and meet the requirements, file the claim. there's no penalty for applying multiple times
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Margot Quinn
•You're right, I was probably overthinking it. Going to file this week for sure.
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Sophia Miller
•good plan. better to have benefits coming in while you job search than to wait around wondering about the rules
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