Can my husband get paid for a missing week when previous claim overlapped with job loss - ESD timeline confusion

This is EXACTLY what happened to me last year!! The ESD system is designed to screw people out of benefits they deserve. Did your husband actually FILE for that last week on his old claim before it expired? If not, he's probably out of luck because you only have a limited time to file for a specific week. The whole "can't have two claims at once" thing is technically true, but ESD should have advised him to file for that last week on the old claim BEFORE starting a new one.

I've been through this exact situation and there is a potential solution. Your husband needs to call ESD directly and specifically request a "reopening" of the previous claim to file for that final week. They can do this retroactively in some situations, especially if he can document why he didn't file (confusion about the process is actually a valid reason). The key is getting through to a Tier 2 specialist who has the authority to make these adjustments. For the waiting week - that's unfortunately non-negotiable unless there's another emergency order like during COVID. Every new benefit year has a waiting week that isn't paid. I'd recommend having him call ESD early morning (right when they open) with all his documentation ready, including exact dates of employment termination and any ESD correspondence.

I went thru somthing similar! The trick is u need to talk to a TIER 3 specialist (not tier 2). Only they have access to the "claim adjustment" system that can backdate claims or reopen old ones for specific weeks. Regular agents will just tell u its impossible.

Try using Claimyr to get through to ESD quickly. I was in the same boat trying to fix a missed week issue and spent days getting disconnected. A friend recommended Claimyr (claimyr.com) and I actually got through to a real person in about 20 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3. The agent I spoke with was able to help me file for a missing week on a previous claim after explaining my situation.

To answer your specific question: Yes, it IS possible to get paid for that missing week, but it depends on a few technical details: 1. If the previous claim still had an available week, that week belongs to the old benefit year, not the new one 2. You generally have up to 30 days after a week ends to file a weekly claim for it (though there are exceptions for "good cause") 3. The key is that he needs to explain he was unaware he needed to file separately for that final week on the old claim The technical process is called a "backdate request for good cause" and specifically needs to be handled by an adjudicator. Regular agents often incorrectly say it can't be done because they don't have the system access to do it themselves.

Im confused abt something - was your husbands first claim from a different job? Or was this a partial claim from the same employer? Cuz the rules are different depending on if its the same employer or different one. If different jobs, u have to file a new claim. If same job but he went back to work and then got laid off again, he might qualify for a "continued claim" which is easier to backdate.

THE EXACT SAME THING happened to me!!! ESD claims agents will tell you it's impossible just to get you off the phone. Here's what worked for me: I filed a formal complaint through the ESD website (look for "file a complaint" not just a general message) and specifically cited WAC 192-110-095 which covers backdating for good cause. Then I called my state representative's office AGAIN and told them ESD was refusing to follow their own regulations. Miraculously, within 3 days an adjudicator called me and fixed everything. Don't let them tell you it can't be done - it absolutely CAN be done!!