My Washington ESD unemployment claim expired what do I do - need help fast

You need to file a new initial claim right away. When your benefit year expires, you can't just continue filing weekly claims. Log into your Washington ESD account and look for the option to file a new claim. The sooner you do it, the better.

This happened to me too when I was on standby with the longshoremen. The key is to file your new claim as soon as possible after your benefit year ends. Don't wait because there can be delays in processing.

If you're having trouble getting through to Washington ESD to ask questions about your expired claim, I found this service called Claimyr that helped me reach an actual agent. They have a system that handles the calling for you - saved me hours of trying to get through. Here's their site: claimyr.com and they have a demo video at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ that shows how it works.

Wait, I'm confused. If you were on standby status, shouldn't your union have told you about this? My local always keeps us informed about benefit year expiration dates.

ugh this is my worst nightmare. i keep track of my benefit year end date on my calendar specifically because of stories like this. sorry this happened to you OP

Also make sure when you file your new claim that you report any work you did during your previous benefit year accurately. Even if it was just a few days here and there, Washington ESD needs to know about it for your new claim calculation.

This exact thing happened to my brother last year. He was freaking out but it worked out fine. Filed a new claim and was back to receiving benefits within a couple weeks. The hardest part was actually getting through to ask questions about the process.

The Washington ESD website has a section about reapplying when your benefit year expires. Look under 'File a New Claim' and it should walk you through the process step by step. That's what I used when mine expired.

I'm in the same boat! My claim expired two weeks ago and I've been trying to figure out what to do. This thread is super helpful. Going to file my new claim today.

One more thing about Claimyr - if you do need to talk to Washington ESD about your new claim status or have questions about the process, it's way easier than trying to call yourself. I spent literally hours on hold before I found out about their service.

The Washington ESD system is so confusing about this stuff. They should automatically notify you when your benefit year is about to expire, especially for people on standby status who might not realize.

Make sure you file your weekly claim for the week your benefit year expired too, even though you're filing a new claim. I think you can still get paid for that week under your old claim.

Just went through this process myself. The new claim application is pretty straightforward if you've done it before. The hardest part is waiting for it to be processed and not knowing exactly when benefits will start again.

Been there done that. The key is not to panic and just follow the steps. File the new claim, keep all your documentation, and be patient with the process. It's stressful but it works out.

If you're still having trouble reaching Washington ESD after filing your new claim, that Claimyr thing someone mentioned earlier might be worth trying. I used it last month when I needed to check on my adjudication status and it actually worked.

Update us on how it goes OP! I'm sure other people will be in the same situation and your experience could help them.

This thread is so helpful. I didn't even know benefit years could expire. Now I'm going to check mine to make sure I don't end up in the same situation.

The good news is that Washington ESD is pretty used to this situation. Benefit years expire all the time and they have a process for it. It's not like you're the first person this has happened to.

Just want to say good luck OP. This stuff is stressful but you're taking the right steps by asking for help and filing the new claim quickly. You'll get through this.

One last tip - when you file your new claim, make sure you have all your employer information handy from the past 18 months. It'll make the process go much smoother.