How to check unemployment days opt on Washington ESD account?

You need to log into your eServices account and look for the 'Claim Summary' section. It should show your maximum benefit amount and how much you've used so far. The 'days opt' might be referring to optional days you can claim - are you on standby status by any chance?

i think you mean 'days worked' not days opt? theres a section where it tracks your part time work if you report any hours. that might be what youre seeing

I had a similar issue trying to find detailed information about my claim duration. The Washington ESD phone system is impossible to get through to ask these questions. I ended up using Claimyr.com to actually reach a human agent who explained exactly where to find this information. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ that shows how their callback service works. Way better than spending hours on hold.

Could 'days opt' be related to the job search requirement? You're supposed to make 3 job contacts per week and maybe there's an optional tracking system for additional days of job search activities?

ugh the washington esd website is so confusing. why cant they just make it simple to see how many weeks you have left?? i gave up trying to figure out half the stuff in there

Let me try to help clarify the standard process. In Washington, regular UI claims provide up to 26 weeks of benefits. Your remaining weeks are calculated by dividing your remaining benefit balance by your weekly benefit amount. If you're seeing 'days opt' it's likely either: 1) Optional reporting for additional job search activities, 2) A display quirk in the system, or 3) Something related to partial week claims if you've had any work.

I remember seeing something similar in my account last year. I think it was related to the work search requirement tracking. Washington ESD has been updating their systems and sometimes old terminology sticks around that doesn't make sense anymore.

Have you tried calling the unemployment office directly? Oh wait, nevermind, that's basically impossible these days. The hold times are insane and half the time they just disconnect you.

For what it's worth, I've been tracking my remaining weeks manually in a spreadsheet. Each week I file a claim, I subtract my weekly benefit amount from my remaining balance and divide by my weekly amount to see how many weeks I have left. It's not perfect but it gives me a better idea than relying on the confusing Washington ESD interface.

The 'days opt' thing might be a glitch or outdated terminology. I've been on unemployment twice in the past few years and never seen that specific phrase. Focus on your claim balance and weekly benefit amount - that's the real information you need to track your remaining eligibility.

just my 2 cents but if youre stressed about running out of benefits, you should also be looking into what happens when your regular UI runs out. there might be extended benefits available depending on the unemployment rate in washington

I had a similar confusing experience with my Washington ESD account showing weird terminology. Ended up using that Claimyr service someone mentioned and the agent walked me through my entire account breakdown. She explained what every section meant and how to calculate my remaining weeks. Really took the stress out of trying to decode the system myself.

Whatever that 'days opt' thing is, don't let it stress you out too much. Focus on filing your weekly claims on time and meeting your job search requirements. Those are the things that actually matter for keeping your benefits active.

The Washington ESD system has so many quirks and outdated elements. I wouldn't be surprised if 'days opt' is just a leftover from an old system that they never fully cleaned up when they did updates. The important numbers are your weekly benefit amount and your remaining balance - everything else is just noise.

I've been dealing with Washington ESD for a while now and I think I might know what you're seeing. Sometimes the system displays legacy field names that don't really apply anymore. The 'days opt' reference could be from an older version of the interface that tracked optional work search activities or something similar. Like others have mentioned, the key thing is your remaining benefit balance divided by your weekly benefit amount - that gives you your remaining weeks. Don't stress too much about obscure terminology in the system, focus on keeping your weekly claims filed on time and meeting your work search requirements. The Washington ESD interface isn't the most user-friendly but the core functionality works if you stick to the basics.