How do I know my unemployment claim was approved with Washington ESD?

I see some letters in there but they're kind of confusing. One says 'monetary determination' - does that mean I'm approved?

Yes! The monetary determination is your approval notice. It will show your weekly benefit amount and total potential benefits.

Good to know I should keep filing. I was worried I might be doing something wrong by filing before getting confirmation.

Nope, keep filing! That's exactly what you should do. Better to have them ready than miss out on benefits.

How much does something like that cost? I'm already strapped for cash waiting for my benefits.

It's worth checking out their site at claimyr.com - they focus on the value of actually reaching someone rather than the cost. When you're waiting on thousands in benefits, getting answers quickly matters.

I don't see anything about adjudication, so hopefully that's a good sign.

No adjudication is definitely good! Means your claim was straightforward.

I know it's frustrating, but the official letters have important legal language they have to include. Once you know where to look, it gets easier.

i guess but still shouldnt be this hard to understand if you qualified or not

First payment usually takes 2-3 weeks after approval. There's often a waiting period even after you're approved.

Also check that you're meeting the job search requirements - 3 job contacts per week. If you're not logging those properly, it can hold up payments.

Check your payment history in the online account. Sometimes there are issues with direct deposit setup or they mail a debit card that gets lost.

I'll look at that. Maybe I need to update my banking info.

Good idea! I'll start saving copies of everything just in case.

Yes definitely keep records. I had to appeal something last year and having screenshots saved me.

How quickly were you able to get through with that service?

Pretty fast compared to calling directly. They handle the wait time for you so you don't have to sit on hold.

That's a helpful way to think about it. Makes the terminology less intimidating.

Exactly! Once you know what each term means, it's much easier to understand where your claim stands.

Yes! The uncertainty is almost worse than just being denied. At least then you'd know where you stand.

The good news is once you're in the system and approved, the weekly filing becomes routine.

Good to know about the Saturday deadline. I've been filing on Sundays so I need to change that.

Yeah, definitely file by Saturday evening to be safe. The system usually updates Sunday morning.

Yeah it's pretty bad during peak hours. I usually check my account early morning or late evening when fewer people are online.

The mobile site is even worse. I just use my laptop now for anything important.

Thanks for the reassurance. It's good to hear that 12 days is normal.

Mine took 15 days and I thought something was wrong, but turns out it was just normal processing time.

Standby claims get similar determination letters but the requirements are different. You don't have to do job searches while on standby with your employer.

That makes sense. I was wondering why my job search requirements looked different.

Yeah 2 hours is pretty typical unfortunately. Claimyr definitely helps with that frustration - they handle the waiting so you don't have to.

I've been there. Sometimes I just hang up and try the online chat instead, but that's not always available either.

Mine shows the breakdown but I'm not sure if the amount looks right. Is there a way to double-check the calculation?

You can appeal the monetary determination if you think it's wrong, but you'd need to provide documentation of your earnings to support your case.

Congrats! That's a pretty typical timeline. Now you just need to keep up with your weekly claims and job search requirements.

Great to hear! Always nice when these posts have a happy ending.

Wait, that final update shows a different member name than the original post author. Nolan Carter was the OP but this update is from Butch Sledgehammer. Did someone else post an update by mistake?