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Bottom line - with your $52k salary, you should qualify for a decent weekly benefit amount. Probably somewhere in the $400-500 range based on what others have shared. Just file your claim and get the process started. The exact amount will be in your monetary determination letter.
Thanks everyone for all the detailed information. This has been incredibly helpful in understanding how Washington unemployment benefits work!
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Quick update - I finally heard back on my October protest and it was approved! Got a huge direct deposit with all the back weeks. Don't lose hope everyone.
That's awesome! Gives me hope that mine will come through too. How long was it from when you filed to when you got the decision?
Total of about 3.5 months from filing the protest to getting the approval notice. Long wait but worth it in the end.
For what it's worth, I've noticed protest decisions seem to come in waves. Like they'll process a bunch at once then nothing for weeks. Might explain why some people hear back quickly while others wait forever.
Interesting observation. Maybe I'll get lucky and be in the next wave of decisions. Here's hoping!
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been waiting 3 weeks for my determination letter this whole process takes forever
That's longer than usual. You might want to contact Washington ESD to check if there are any issues with your claim that are causing delays.
tried calling but cant get through, might have to try that claimyr thing people mentioned
Just remember that even after you get your determination letter, you still need to file weekly claims to actually receive benefits. The determination just tells you how much you're eligible for.
Right, I've been doing the weekly claims already. Just waiting to see what my actual benefit amount will be.
Good! Keep filing those even while waiting for your determination. You don't want to miss any weeks.
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One more thing - if you have any employees, make sure you handle their final paperwork properly too. Washington ESD might ask about that during your adjudication.
It was just me, no other employees to worry about.
QuantumLeap
For anyone still on the fence about timing - I delayed filing by one week because I thought I might get called back. That one week delay ended up costing me a week of benefits because my employer never did call me back.
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QuantumLeap
•I tried but they said waiting in hopes of recall isn't sufficient reason for backdating. Lesson learned - file immediately and cancel later if you get called back.
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Dmitry Ivanov
•This is exactly the kind of situation where Claimyr helps - when you need to actually talk to someone at Washington ESD about specific circumstances. Their service got me through to an agent who could explain my options properly.
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Isabella Santos
The bottom line is there's no downside to filing immediately and several potential downsides to waiting. File now, deal with complications later if they arise.
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Giovanni Marino
•This thread convinced me - I filed my claim this morning. Thanks everyone for the advice!
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Isabella Santos
•Good choice! Hope your claim processes smoothly and quickly.
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