What does remuneration mean for unemployment benefits in Washington ESD?

Remuneration is basically any payment you receive for work or services. This includes wages, salary, tips, commissions, bonuses, and even some benefits. Your $180 definitely counts as remuneration and needs to be reported on your weekly claim.

You definitely need to report that $180. I made the mistake of not reporting some cash tips once and Washington ESD caught it during their audit. They made me pay back overpayments plus penalties. It's not worth the risk.

I had trouble reaching Washington ESD when I had questions about reporting remuneration. Spent hours on hold trying to get through to someone who could explain the rules clearly. Finally found claimyr.com which helped me get connected to an actual Washington ESD agent without the endless hold times. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ that shows how it works.

The remuneration rules can be confusing because Washington ESD has different thresholds for how much you can earn before it affects your benefits. I think you can earn up to a certain amount before they start reducing your weekly benefit amount.

ugh the remuneration question always stresses me out!! like what if i forget to report something small? will they come after me years later?? i had a garage sale last month and made like $50 - does that count too???

Washington ESD's definition of remuneration is pretty broad. It includes wages, salaries, bonuses, commissions, tips, vacation pay, severance pay, and even some forms of compensation like stock options if they have cash value. The key is that it's payment for work performed.

The Washington ESD website has a whole section about what counts as remuneration but it's buried in their handbook. I wish they'd make it clearer on the weekly claim form itself.

Been on unemployment for 6 months now and had to report remuneration several times. The system is pretty straightforward - you just enter the gross amount you earned during the week you're claiming. Washington ESD automatically calculates how it affects your benefits.

I work part-time while on unemployment and report remuneration every week. The key thing to remember is that you report it for the week you earned it, not the week you got paid. So if you worked Monday-Friday but didn't get paid until the following week, you still report it for the week you did the work.

does anyone know if unemployment benefits from other states count as remuneration? i moved to washington from oregon and still have some benefits coming from there

The remuneration reporting is one of those things that seems complicated but is actually pretty simple once you understand it. Just report any money you earned from work during that week. Washington ESD handles the calculations automatically.

I had a question about remuneration and retirement income. Ended up using that claimyr service someone mentioned earlier to get through to Washington ESD. The agent explained that retirement income doesn't count as remuneration since it's not payment for current work. Really helpful to talk to someone who knew the rules.

Pro tip: keep detailed records of any remuneration you report. Washington ESD sometimes asks for documentation during their quarterly reviews, and having everything organized makes the process much smoother.

The Washington ESD system is pretty good at catching unreported remuneration. They get quarterly wage reports from employers and will flag discrepancies. It's always better to report everything upfront.

i've been reporting remuneration for months now and my benefits haven't been reduced much. the earning threshold is pretty reasonable - washington esd wants you to work if you can find it

For anyone still confused about remuneration, the simple rule is: if you performed work and got paid for it, report it. This includes regular jobs, freelance work, consulting, odd jobs, everything. When in doubt, report it.

The remuneration calculation can actually work in your favor sometimes. If you earn just under the threshold, you keep your full benefits plus the work income. It's designed to incentivize returning to work.

Just remember that remuneration reporting is required every week, even if you didn't earn anything. You have to answer the question about whether you received any remuneration during the week you're claiming.

Thanks everyone for the explanations! I feel much more confident about reporting my remuneration now. The $180 I earned will definitely be reported on my weekly claim. Sounds like Washington ESD has a pretty fair system for handling part-time work income.