How do you know if you got accepted for unemployment Washington ESD?

You'll get a monetary determination letter in the mail within 2-3 weeks that tells you your weekly benefit amount and how much you can collect total. That's your official approval. In your online account, look for the 'Claim Summary' section - it should show your benefit year dates and weekly amount once approved.

Usually takes 7-10 business days for regular claims. If there are no issues with your application, you should see your weekly benefit amount appear in your account summary. Keep filing those weekly claims even while it's pending - that's important.

If you're having trouble getting through to Washington ESD to check your status, I found this service called Claimyr that actually helps you get connected to agents. They have a website at claimyr.com and there's a demo video at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ that shows how it works. Saved me hours of calling.

Look for these signs in your account: 1) Benefit year start/end dates appear 2) Weekly benefit amount shows up 3) You can see your claim balance. If you see all three, you're approved. If it says 'adjudication' anywhere, that means they need more info.

Adjudication means they need to investigate something about your claim - like if you quit vs got laid off, or if there's a question about your work history. It can add weeks to the process unfortunately.

I was approved but it took like 3 weeks because of some issue with my employer not responding to them fast enough. The waiting is the worst part honestly. Just keep checking your account and filing weekly claims.

The whole system is so confusing. They should just send you an email saying YES or NO instead of making you guess from cryptic status messages.

Pro tip: if you can log in and file weekly claims without error messages, that's usually a good sign. The system typically blocks you from filing if there's a major issue with your claim.

Check your mail every day. Sometimes the online account doesn't update right away but you'll get the monetary determination letter in the mail first. That letter has all the details about your weekly amount and how long you can collect.

Ugh the waiting game is brutal. I was so anxious when I first applied. But like everyone said, if you can file weekly claims and don't see any red flags, you're probably fine. The approval will come.

If you really need to talk to someone at Washington ESD to check your status, that Claimyr service I mentioned earlier really does work. I was skeptical at first but it connected me to an agent in like 10 minutes instead of the usual 2-3 hour wait.

I got my approval letter exactly 14 days after filing. It came in a plain white envelope so don't miss it. The letter will have your weekly benefit amount and the dates of your benefit year.

One thing to watch for - if your employer contests your claim, that can delay things. But most employers don't bother if you were legitimately laid off. Only if they think you quit or were fired for cause.

The key things to look for: 1) Can you file weekly claims without errors? 2) Do you see benefit year dates? 3) Is there a weekly benefit amount listed? If yes to all three, you're good. If it says adjudication anywhere, that means delay.

Try not to stress too much. I know it's hard when you need the money but 10 days is still pretty normal. Most people get approved within 2-3 weeks unless there's an issue.

Once you get approved, make sure you understand the job search requirements. You'll need to log your job search activities in WorkSourceWA. Don't wait until the last minute to figure that out.

The first payment usually takes the longest. After that, if you file your weekly claims on time, payments come pretty regularly. Usually within 2-3 days of filing.

Just wanted to add - if you used Claimyr or any service to get through to Washington ESD, they can actually tell you the exact status of your claim. The agents have more detailed info than what shows up online.

Hang in there OP. I remember that anxious feeling waiting for approval. But if you were legitimately laid off and filed everything correctly, you should be fine. The system just moves slowly.

One last thing - when you do get approved, take a screenshot of your claim summary page. It's good to have for your records in case there are any issues later.