


Ask the community...
The Wednesday deposit schedule has been consistent for me except during the week of Thanksgiving and Christmas when everything was delayed by a day. Other than holidays, I can count on getting paid every Wednesday.
One thing to watch out for - if Washington ESD sends you any correspondence or requests for additional information, respond immediately. I ignored a letter asking for wage verification because I thought it was spam and they stopped my payments for 2 weeks until I got it sorted out with Claimyr's help getting through to an agent.
This is exactly why I keep that Claimyr bookmark handy. Never know when you'll need to actually talk to someone at Washington ESD quickly.
One thing to watch out for - make sure your employer doesn't report the severance incorrectly to Washington ESD. Mine reported it as regular wages which caused problems with my claim.
Thanks for this thread everyone. I feel much more confident about filing my claim now. Going to do it today instead of waiting for my severance to end.
Make sure you keep track of all your work hours and pay stubs. If Washington ESD ever audits your claim, you'll want documentation of everything you reported.
Welcome to the unemployment club! The payment timing was definitely one of my biggest concerns when I started too.
Misterclamation Skyblue
Make sure you have your bank account information ready when you file - they'll ask how you want to receive payments. Direct deposit is fastest.
0 coins
Axel Bourke
•Good point! I'll have my bank info ready.
0 coins
Peyton Clarke
One last thing - keep detailed records of everything once you start the process. Save confirmation numbers, print out important pages, keep track of all your weekly claim submissions. If anything goes wrong later, you'll need that documentation.
0 coins
Axel Bourke
•Great advice! I'll start a folder for all the unemployment paperwork.
0 coins
Vince Eh
•This is so important - I learned this the hard way when I had to appeal a decision and didn't have good records.
0 coins