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Currently on week 24 of 26 and finally got a job offer! It's such a relief. But yeah, that 26 week limit creates real pressure toward the end. Start looking aggressively from day one.
Congratulations! That must be such a huge weight off your shoulders. What field are you in?
Thanks! I'm in accounting. Took way longer than expected to find something in my salary range but persistence paid off.
PSA for everyone here: make sure you understand the difference between your benefit year (52 weeks) and your benefit duration (up to 26 weeks of payments). You can't file a new claim until your benefit year expires, even if you use up all 26 weeks early.
Correct, unless you have qualifying wages from work during that benefit year. Most people have to wait for the full year to expire before filing a new claim.
Wow, I did not know that. That's really important information!
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Filing immediately is definitely the right move. I waited a few days when I got laid off thinking I needed to organize everything first, and I regretted it. The sooner you get in the system the better.
Seems like everyone is saying the same thing - file now, worry about details later. I'm convinced.
Exactly right. You can always provide additional information later if needed, but you can't go back and change your filing date.
Hope everything works out for you. Being unemployed is stressful enough without having to worry about whether you'll qualify for benefits. File today and take it one step at a time.
Thanks for the encouragement. This whole situation has been pretty overwhelming but everyone's advice has been really helpful.
You'll get through it. The unemployment system isn't perfect but it's there to help people in situations like yours.
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Sometimes the benefit pay date won't show up right away after you file your weekly claim either. It can take a few hours for Washington ESD to update their system, especially on busy days like Monday mornings.
Yeah I noticed that too, I file my claim Sunday night but the pay date doesn't appear until Monday afternoon usually.
That explains why I was so confused, I was expecting to see it immediately after filing.
Bottom line is benefit pay date = when Washington ESD says they sent your money, actual deposit = 1-3 business days later depending on your bank. Pretty simple once you get used to it.
Thanks everyone, this thread really helped clear things up for me!
Yeah this should be stickied somewhere, super common question.
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Make sure to file your weekly claims every week even if you think you might not qualify that week. Missing a week can cause problems and you can't usually go back and file it later.
You can file starting Sunday for the previous week. I always do mine Sunday morning so I don't forget.
I set a phone reminder for Sunday at 9am. Too easy to forget otherwise.
Just want to add that your benefit amount is based on wages from a specific time period called your base year, not necessarily your most recent wages. If you just started a new job before getting laid off, those wages might not count yet.
I worked at my last job for 3 years so that shouldn't be an issue for me.
You should be fine then. It's mainly an issue for people who recently changed jobs or just entered the workforce.
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Best of luck with your application! Sounds like you have a solid case for qualifying. The system isn't perfect but it's there to help people in exactly your situation.
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Sophia Long
•Thanks for all the encouragement everyone. Really appreciate all the advice and information. Going to apply this week for sure.
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Charlotte Jones
Just wanted to follow up on the Claimyr thing - if you do run into any issues getting through to Washington ESD after you apply, that service really is worth it. Saved me tons of frustration when I needed to talk to someone about my claim.
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Sophia Long
•I'll definitely keep that in mind. Hopefully I won't need it but good to have as a backup option.
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