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Final tip from someone who's been through this multiple times - if you get denied for any reason, don't panic. You have 30 days to appeal and the appeals process is pretty fair. Sometimes the initial decision is wrong due to incomplete information.
appeals can take forever though so hopefully it doesn't come to that
True, but it's better than giving up if you think you should qualify. I won my appeal and got back pay for the weeks I was waiting.
This has been such a helpful thread! I learned way more here than I did trying to navigate the Washington ESD website on my own. Going to bookmark this for future reference.
Agreed! Everyone here has been so helpful. I feel much more confident about the whole process now.
glad we could help each other out. that's what these forums are for
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Two weeks in adjudication really isn't that long based on what I've seen in this forum. Some people wait 6-8 weeks. Just keep filing your weekly claims and try to be patient.
I'll try to be more patient. It's just scary when you have bills to pay and no income coming in.
I totally understand. The waiting is the hardest part. But most claims do get approved eventually if you qualify.
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One more thing - if you move to a different state while on unemployment, you might have to deal with that state's income tax too. Washington doesn't have state income tax but other states do.
Not planning to move but that's good to know. This unemployment stuff is more complicated than I thought.
Yeah there's a lot of little details they don't tell you upfront. The tax thing catches a lot of people off guard.
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Don't forget that if you think your benefit amount is wrong, you can appeal the determination. You have 30 days from the date on your determination letter to file an appeal with Washington ESD.
Good point! I should double check my calculation first before deciding if I need to appeal.
Exactly, make sure you understand how they calculated it first. Sometimes what looks wrong is actually correct once you understand the formula.
This whole thread has been more helpful than anything on the Washington ESD website. Thanks everyone for sharing your knowledge!
Agreed! I feel like I actually understand how my benefits were calculated now. Really appreciate all the responses.
Happy to help! The unemployment system is complicated but once you understand the basics it makes more sense.
Grace Patel
This thread was super helpful! I'm having the same issue right now and was starting to panic.
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Malia Ponder
•Hang in there! Based on everyone's experiences it should resolve within a week or so.
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ApolloJackson
For future reference, if your payment is pending more than 5 business days you should definitely try to contact Washington ESD. That's usually when there's an actual issue that needs manual intervention.
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Malia Ponder
•Good to know! I'll remember that threshold for next time.
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Gianni Serpent
•And Claimyr makes contacting them actually possible instead of impossible.
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