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I had a similar issue and it turned out Washington ESD had sent the payment to an old account that was closed. Even though my current account info was correct in their system, somehow the payment went to the wrong place. Took forever to get it sorted out.
How did you find out it went to the wrong account? Did the bank tell you or Washington ESD?
Washington ESD told me when I finally got through to them. The bank just said they never received any deposit. It was a mess to straighten out.
Another success story for that Claimyr service - used it last week when I had issues with my adjudication status. Got connected to Washington ESD in minutes instead of hours. Really wish I had known about it sooner when I was dealing with all my initial claim problems.
Seems like a lot of people have had good experiences with it. I'm definitely keeping it in mind if I can't resolve this through normal channels.
Same here, used it for a payment trace issue similar to OP's situation. The agent was able to see exactly where my payment was in the system.
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The hardest part for me was understanding the difference between gross and net benefits. They calculate based on gross wages but your weekly benefit is what you actually receive (before taxes if you choose to withhold).
Yeah that was confusing me too. Thanks for clarifying.
One more tip - if you have any issues with your payments or account, document everything. Date, time, who you talked to, what they said. It'll save you headaches later if something goes wrong.
This thread has been so helpful. Thank you everyone for all the advice!
We've all been there. The unemployment system is confusing but you'll figure it out. Good luck with your job search!
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One more thing - if you're thinking about quitting, try to get laid off instead. Quitting makes it much harder to qualify even if you meet the wage requirements. Washington ESD will investigate and may deny benefits.
I'm not planning to quit, just worried about potential layoffs. But good to know.
I was in a similar situation last year. Worked 7 months, got laid off, and qualified without any issues. Made about $35k during those 7 months which was well above the minimum. The key is consistent wages, not duration.
That's reassuring. Sounds like I should be fine if something happens.
Just make sure you file immediately if you lose your job. Benefits are backdated to when you file, not when you lost the job.
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Remember you can file your weekly claim even if you're waiting for your regular UI benefits to be approved. Don't wait - file every week from the start.
That's exactly my situation! I just got approved so I wasn't sure when to start. I'll file this Sunday for sure.
Correct. File weekly claims starting the week after you file your initial application, even during adjudication.
Kingston Bellamy
just want to add that if you got unemployment in 2022 you definitely need to report it even if you think you don't owe taxes. the IRS gets a copy of your 1099-G from washington esd so they'll know if you don't report it
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Justin Trejo
•Good reminder! I wasn't planning to skip reporting it but good to know they'll catch it if someone tries.
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Joy Olmedo
•Yeah don't mess around with the IRS on this stuff. Better to report everything and get whatever refund you're entitled to.
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Isaiah Cross
For what it's worth, I had a very similar situation - unemployment for about 6 months in 2022 with federal taxes withheld. I ended up getting back about 75% of what was withheld because my total income was pretty low. So there's a good chance you'll get a decent refund.
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Justin Trejo
•That's really encouraging to hear! Sounds like I'm in a similar boat so hopefully I'll see something similar.
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Kiara Greene
•yeah i got back most of mine too. the key is that unemployment often doesn't put you in a high tax bracket when it's your only income for part of the year
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