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Bottom line for the original poster: With 8 months of work at $3,200/month, you definitely meet Washington's work requirements for unemployment. You'd have well over the $4,000 minimum and easily exceed the $1,005 requirement for your highest quarter. The gap in your work history before your current job shouldn't matter as long as your current work falls within the base period when you file.
Perfect summary, thank you so much. This thread has been incredibly helpful!
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Just went through this whole process last month. Had trouble reaching Washington ESD for weeks until someone recommended trying Claimyr to get through to an actual agent. Ended up using their service and finally got my questions answered about my claim status. Worth checking out their demo at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ if you're having similar issues.
How long did it take them to get you connected? I've been trying to reach Washington ESD for 2 weeks now.
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Washington ESD really needs to make this information clearer on their website. The base period explanation is so confusing and buried in legal language.
Agreed! I've been trying to help my friend figure out her eligibility and even I'm confused by some of the documentation.
Bottom line for OP: 8 months at your current job plus previous work history should easily qualify you if you've been earning decent wages and had taxes withheld. The key is having enough total wages during the base period, not tenure at one specific employer.
Thank you! This whole thread has been super helpful. I feel much better about my situation now.
Glad to help! Just remember to keep good records of your employment and wages in case you ever need to file a claim.
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Just remember that even though you can file multiple times, each claim starts your benefit year over. So you'll have a new maximum benefit amount based on your recent wages, not what you got on previous claims.
That makes sense. So if I was making more money at my recent job, my weekly benefit amount might be higher this time?
Potentially yes, if your wages in the base period are higher than they were for your previous claim. The benefit calculation uses your highest quarter wages.
One last thing - make sure you understand the difference between filing a new claim vs reopening an existing claim. If it's been less than a year since your last claim, you might just need to reopen rather than file completely new.
My last claim ended over a year ago, so I'd definitely be filing a new one. But good point for others to consider.
Yeah this trips people up sometimes. If your benefit year is still active, you reopen. If it's expired, you file new.
Alina Rosenthal
The weekly benefit amount in Washington is calculated based on your highest earning quarter in your base period. So even though you only worked 8 months at this job, if you had higher wages earlier in your base period, that could actually work in your favor for a higher weekly amount.
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Savannah Weiner
•That's interesting - I actually made more per hour at my previous job, so maybe that will help. Thanks for explaining how the calculation works.
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Finnegan Gunn
•The maximum weekly benefit amount in Washington is currently around $999, but most people get somewhere between $200-600 depending on their wages.
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Miguel Harvey
Don't forget that you can work part-time while collecting unemployment as long as you report your earnings each week. You just have to make sure your total earnings don't exceed your weekly benefit amount plus $5.
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Savannah Weiner
•That's good to know! I wasn't sure if I could do any work at all while collecting benefits.
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Miguel Harvey
•Yeah, they actually encourage part-time work as a way to transition back to full-time employment. Just be honest about your earnings when you file your weekly claims.
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