Can you cancel an unemployment claim with Washington ESD once it's filed?

So I just stop doing the weekly certification thing? That's it?

Exactly. If you don't file weekly claims, you won't receive benefits and the claim goes dormant. You can always restart it later if needed within the benefit year.

Did you have any issues when you tried to restart it later?

nah it was fine. just had to do the weekly claim thing again and verify i was still looking for work or whatever

Never heard of that before. Is it legit?

Yeah it's legitimate. They just help you get through the phone system faster. Saved me hours of calling Washington ESD last month.

Seems like another service trying to profit off people's struggles with government agencies...

That's exactly what I was hoping to hear! Did you have to report that you got a job anywhere?

Only if you file a weekly claim. Since you're not filing anymore, there's nothing to report. Just make sure you're actually working before you stop filing.

As long as you were eligible when you received those benefits, you don't owe anything back. You only have overpayment issues if you weren't actually eligible for what you received.

Ok good, I was worried about that. I got like two weeks of payments before my job situation changed.

So if I need to file again in 6 months, I can just start doing weekly claims again?

Exactly, as long as it's within your benefit year. You won't have to file a whole new claim.

This is good to know. I thought you had to officially withdraw it or something.

lol true, they probably have thousands of inactive claims sitting there

Yeah but it's still good to understand how it works officially

Thanks, that's reassuring. I was worried I'd somehow mess up my record or something.

Nope, inactive claims are just part of the system. No negative consequences at all.

Did you have to do anything special to reactivate it?

Just logged in and filed a weekly claim like normal. The system recognized I was still in my benefit year.

That's how it's supposed to work. Pretty seamless when the system functions properly.

Good point. I do have the offer letter, just waiting for the start date next month.

Perfect. Then you can safely stop filing weekly claims once you actually start working.

Good to know that's an option if I need it. Hopefully I won't need to call them at all.

Yeah, you probably won't need to since stopping weekly claims is pretty straightforward. But it's there if you do.

That's probably smart. I'll keep filing until I'm actually on the payroll.

Exactly. You can always stop filing once you're definitely employed. No harm in being cautious.

This is the best advice. I've seen too many people stop filing too early and regret it.

Yeah, I was overthinking it. Thanks everyone for the help!

no problem. good luck with the new job

That's really reassuring. Nice to know I have that safety net still in place.

Exactly. The system is designed to handle people going in and out of employment. It's more flexible than most people realize.

Thanks for the professional perspective! That makes me feel better about the whole situation.

No problem. It's actually a good sign that you're getting job offers quickly. Shows the market is moving.

Seems like a lot of people have had good experiences with that service.

Yeah, it's pretty straightforward. They just get you connected faster than doing it yourself.

Perfect. Thanks everyone for all the helpful info!

You're welcome. Congrats on the job offer!