What day do you claim unemployment benefits with Washington ESD weekly claims?

You can file your weekly claim any day of the week, but you need to wait until after the week you're claiming for is over. So if you're claiming for the week of January 6-12, you can't file until January 13th or later. Most people file on Sunday or Monday.

I always file mine on Sunday mornings. The Washington ESD system is usually less busy then and it loads faster. Plus it's a good routine to get into.

Just make sure you file by Saturday night for that week or you'll miss the deadline. I learned that the hard way and had to call Washington ESD to fix it. Speaking of calling them - if you ever need to reach someone there, I found this service called Claimyr that actually gets you through to a real person. Check out claimyr.com and they have a demo video at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ. Saved me hours of trying to call myself.

i file mine every tuesday and never had problems. doesn't really matter what day as long as you do it within the week timeframe

The key thing is consistency. Pick a day and stick with it so you don't forget. I know people who set reminders on their phone for the same day each week.

Make sure you answer all the questions honestly about any work you did that week. Even if you only worked one day, you need to report it or they'll say you committed fraud.

The Washington ESD website usually has a little banner that tells you which week you should be claiming for. It's helpful when you're starting out.

I've been filing on Saturdays and it works fine. Sometimes the system is a little slow on weekends but nothing major.

Whatever you do, don't wait until the last minute. I almost missed a week because I kept putting it off and then forgot about the deadline.

I had trouble reaching Washington ESD when I had questions about my weekly claims. Ended up using that Claimyr service someone mentioned earlier and they got me through to an actual person in like 15 minutes. Way better than sitting on hold for hours.

Just remember that filing your weekly claim is basically certifying that you were unemployed that week and eligible for benefits. Take it seriously.

The mobile app makes it pretty easy to file your weekly claims too. Sometimes easier than the website.

One more thing - make sure you keep doing your job search activities even while filing weekly claims. They can audit you anytime and ask for proof.

honestly the whole system is confusing at first but you get used to it. just file every week and you'll be fine

If you ever have issues with your weekly claim not going through or getting stuck, that Claimyr thing really does work. I was skeptical at first but they actually got me connected to Washington ESD when my claim was showing errors.

Make sure your contact info is updated in your Washington ESD account too. Sometimes they need to reach you about your weekly claims.