Denied ESD benefits for company policy violation - do I requalify after 10 weeks?

What you heard is partially true. In Washington, there is a 10-week requalification period after certain types of disqualifications, but it's not automatic. Since you were disqualified for violating company policy (misconduct), you need to: 1) have worked and earned at least 10 times your weekly benefit amount since the disqualification AND 2) be unemployed for 10 weeks. Just filing weekly claims for 10 weeks isn't enough - you would've needed to find some work during that period as well. Check RCW 50.20.050(2)(b) if you want the exact legal details.

I went through this exact situation last year! The 10-week thing is real, but the other commenter is right - you have to have some earnings too. BUT, have you gotten a decision on your appeal yet? Because if you win the appeal, you might get backpay for all those weeks! Don't give up on the appeal just because it's been 10 weeks.

I hate to b the bearer of bad news but the 10-week requalification thing depends on WHY you were disqualified. For misconduct cases (which sounds like what happened to you) you need to earn 10x your weekly benefit amount at a new job AND be unemployed for 10 weeks after that separation. it's not as simple as just waiting out 10 weeks. The rules are different for voluntary quits vs. misconduct disqualifications.

OMG the ESD appeal process takes FOREVER!!! I had to wait 14 weeks for my hearing last year. If you're desperate to talk to someone at ESD about your status, try using Claimyr (claimyr.com). It helped me actually get through to a real person after weeks of trying. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3. Worth it when you're stuck in limbo like this and need answers.

You've received some good info, but I want to clarify something important - the requalification period after misconduct is actually based on "credit weeks" not just calendar weeks. A credit week is a week where you earned some wages (even small amounts count). So the actual requirement is: - 10 credit weeks (weeks where you earned something) - Total earnings across those weeks must equal at least 10x your weekly benefit amount And yes, this is ON TOP OF continuing to file your weekly claims. If you haven't been working at all during these 11 weeks, unfortunately you haven't started the requalification process yet. Your best bet is to continue pursuing the appeal. In the meantime, try to pick up even part-time or gig work to start accumulating those credit weeks.

lol everyone giving different answers proves how stupid the whole ESD system is. My cousin got denied for "misconduct" then got backpay for EVERYTHING after his appeal. But took like 5 months. system is broken AF

Have you tried contacting the Office of Administrative Hearings directly? Sometimes they can give you updates on your appeal status when ESD won't. Their number should be on your appeal paperwork. Also, while waiting, make sure you're keeping detailed records of ALL your job search activities - more than the minimum 3 per week if possible. This helps if they question your job search later.

Just to add one more thing to think about - do you have your hearing scheduled yet with OAH? If not, you might want to check if your appeal was actually received and processed. Sometimes paperwork gets lost in the system. Call the OAH directly (not ESD) to confirm they have your appeal in their system.