ESD reopened claim waiting week question - laid off again

If you're reopening a claim within the same benefit year, you typically don't have to serve another waiting week. The one-week waiting period is usually only required once per benefit year. Since you mentioned your previous claim was just a few months ago, you should be in the clear as long as you're within that 52-week period from when you first applied. Just make sure when you reopen your claim that you answer all the questions accurately about your work history during the gap period. They'll need to verify your employment details since your last claim, and any earnings might affect your benefit calculation.

i reopned mine last month and didnt have to do the waiting week again but they still put me in adjudcation for like 10 days to check my new work history. make sure u upload all ur paystubs from the job u just got laid off from or theyll delay everything

You shouldn't have to do another waiting week but ESD LOVES to randomly throw people into adjudication for NO REASON AT ALL!!! Been through this nightmare twice already and both times they made me wait over a month even though nothing was wrong with my claim. They just make up reasons to not pay people. Make sure you call them or you'll be waiting forever!!!!

Per WAC 192-110-010, you only serve one waiting week per benefit year. The benefit year is the 52-week period that begins when you first file your claim. Since you're reopening within the same benefit year, you won't need to serve another waiting week. However, there are a few important things to note: 1. Your weekly benefit amount might be recalculated based on your work in the interim period 2. You'll need to verify your work separation reason again (layoff is generally qualifying) 3. You may experience a brief processing delay as they reactivate your claim Make sure you have documentation of your layoff and final paystubs ready. This helps avoid unnecessary adjudication delays.

My cousin works in construction too and this happened to him last year. He said the trickiest part was that they put him in adjudication because his hours varied so much week to week before the layoff. Something about partial unemployment or whatever. But no waiting week at least! Good luck with everything, I know the construction industry can be super frustrating with these seasonal slowdowns.

just curious, what type of construction work do you do? my husband is in framing and has been worried about layoffs too with how the housing market is right now

Just to follow up on your timeline question - when reopening a claim, if there's no adjudication needed, you can typically expect payments to resume within 1-2 weeks after filing your first weekly claim. It's much faster than a brand new claim. Since you mentioned your previous experience took 3 weeks, that suggests there might have been some verification issues the first time around. As long as your work separation reason is clear (lack of work/layoff) and you have documentation, it should be smoother this time.

To the person recommending Claimyr - does it actually work? I've been trying to get through to ESD for 2 weeks about my missing payments and keep getting disconnected. At this point I'm desperate enough to try anything