How to claim weekly unemployment benefits on Washington ESD website?

You should see a 'Weekly Claim' link on your main dashboard after logging into your Washington ESD account. If you don't see it, try refreshing your browser or clearing your cache. You can file your weekly claim starting Sunday for the previous week, and you have until the following Saturday to submit it. Make sure you answer all the questions honestly about any work you did that week.

The weekly claim filing is pretty straightforward once you find it. You'll need to report any earnings, even if it's just $1. Also make sure you're actively looking for work and keep track of your job search activities because they audit those randomly.

If you're having trouble accessing your weekly claim portal, I had the same issue last month. Turns out there was a technical glitch with the Washington ESD system. I ended up using Claimyr to get through to an actual agent who could help me file my weekly claim over the phone. Check out claimyr.com - they have a demo video at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ that shows how it works. Way easier than spending hours on hold.

Make sure you file your weekly claim EVERY week even if you think you might not be eligible that week. If you skip a week you could lose benefits permanently. I learned this the hard way when I got a temp job for one week and thought I didn't need to file.

The Washington ESD website is honestly terrible. Half the time it's down for maintenance, the other half it's so slow you can't get anything done. Try filing early in the morning or late at night when fewer people are using it.

One thing to watch out for - when you're answering the weekly claim questions, they ask if you were 'able and available' for work. This means physically and mentally ready to work, not just that you want a job. If you were sick or had family obligations that prevented you from working, you need to answer no.

I've been filing weekly claims for 8 months now and the process gets easier. Just remember the key things: file every week between Sunday and Saturday, report ALL earnings even small amounts, log your job search activities, and answer the able/available question honestly. The system will auto-deposit your benefits if everything looks good.

Quick tip - screenshot or write down your confirmation number after you submit your weekly claim. If there's ever a dispute about whether you filed, you'll have proof. I had to use mine once when Washington ESD said they didn't receive my claim.

If you're still not seeing the weekly claim option in your account, double check that your initial claim was actually approved and not just processed. Sometimes there's a difference and you won't see weekly filing until it's fully approved.

Don't stress too much about it. The weekly claim questions are pretty straightforward - did you work, how much did you earn, did you look for work, were you able and available. Just be honest and thorough. The hard part was getting approved, weekly filing is the easy part!

Has anyone had issues with the job search requirement tracking? I'm doing way more than 2 activities per week but not sure if I'm documenting them correctly for Washington ESD.

Word of warning - if you miss filing a weekly claim you can't go back and file it later. You lose that week's benefits permanently. Set a reminder on your phone or something because it's easy to forget, especially on holiday weekends.

Update on the Claimyr thing I mentioned earlier - I actually used them again this week because I had a question about reporting irregular hours from a temp job. The Washington ESD agent explained exactly how to handle it on my weekly claim. Definitely worth it when you need to talk to someone who actually knows the rules instead of guessing.

I work part time and file weekly claims every week. The partial benefit calculation is confusing at first but basically Washington ESD subtracts your earnings from your weekly benefit amount. If you earn less than your weekly benefit, you get the difference. If you earn more, you get nothing that week but your claim stays active.

Pro tip: If you're having trouble with the Washington ESD website, try using a different browser or incognito mode. Sometimes it's just a browser compatibility issue that makes the weekly claim link not show up properly.

Just remember that filing your weekly claim is basically certifying that you're following all the unemployment rules for that week. Don't take it lightly - they can audit you months later and if they find you lied about anything, you'll have to pay back benefits plus penalties.

OP, once you find the weekly claim section in your account, bookmark that page directly. It'll save you time navigating through the main Washington ESD dashboard every week. The direct link to your weekly claim stays the same throughout your benefit year.

One last thing - if you ever have technical issues filing your weekly claim and can't get it submitted by Saturday, call Washington ESD immediately to report the problem. They can sometimes make exceptions for legitimate technical issues, but you need to document it right away.

The whole weekly claim process seems complicated but it's really not once you do it a few times. Just be honest, keep good records, and file every single week. That's literally all there is to it. Don't overthink it like I did at the beginning!

For anyone else reading this thread - if you're struggling to get help from Washington ESD about weekly claims or any other issue, definitely check out that Claimyr service someone mentioned earlier. I was skeptical at first but it really does work. Got connected to an ESD agent in like 10 minutes instead of calling for hours.

I just want to echo what everyone else has said - the weekly claim process really isn't as scary as it seems at first! I was in the exact same situation a few months ago, staring at my dashboard wondering where the heck the weekly claim button was. One thing that helped me was logging out completely and logging back in - sometimes that refreshes the interface and makes missing buttons appear. Also, double-check that you're looking at the right section of your account - I was accidentally looking at the initial claim area instead of the ongoing benefits section. Once you find it that first time, save the direct link like someone suggested. You've got this!