Why was my unemployment week denied by Washington ESD - need help understanding

I checked and there's nothing in my inbox. The denial just showed up without any explanation which is weird.

Sometimes the letters take a day or two to show up in the system. Keep checking back every few hours.

Oh man, that's probably it. I was rushing through the questions because I was late for an interview. Can I fix it somehow?

You'll need to call Washington ESD to get it corrected. But good luck getting through - I tried for days.

Never heard of that service but I'm desperate at this point. Does it actually work?

Worked for me when I had an adjudication issue. Way better than sitting on hold for hours just to get disconnected.

Sounds too good to be true honestly. How much does something like that cost?

I think I might have clicked the wrong thing on the job refusal question. I had a phone interview that didn't go well but I didn't refuse the job - they just didn't offer it to me.

Yeah that's definitely not a job refusal then. You need to get that corrected ASAP because it affects your eligibility.

What ended up being wrong with yours? Maybe it's the same issue.

i kept saying yes to available for work but no to able to work or something backwards like that. took forever to fix

I was available all week though. The only thing I can think of is I misclicked something while rushing.

This is why I always double-check my answers before submitting. One mistake can cost you a whole week of benefits.

I definitely did my job searches. I keep a detailed log because I'm paranoid about this stuff.

Good - keep that log because you might need to provide it if they ask for documentation.

I didn't work at all that week so no income to report. This is so frustrating.

Then it's definitely one of the certification questions. You really need to call them to get it straightened out.

I'm leaning towards trying it. This denial is going to mess up my whole month if I can't get it reversed.

I used them too when I couldn't reach Washington ESD directly. Worth every penny to actually talk to someone who can help.

I know it's crazy but at this point I just need my benefits restored. Can't afford to wait weeks for them to maybe call me back.

Totally understand. The whole system is designed to frustrate people into giving up on their claims.

I filed it Saturday afternoon like I always do, so timing wasn't the issue.

Then it's almost certainly a question you answered incorrectly. The phone call is your best bet to get it resolved quickly.

Three weeks?? I can't wait that long. Did you eventually get the back payment?

yeah they paid me retroactively but it was a nightmare. definitely try that calling service people are mentioning

Good advice, thanks. I'll write down what I think I messed up before I call.

Also have your driver's license handy for verification - they always ask for that info first.

Right? At least give us a clear explanation of what we did wrong so we can avoid it next time.

The whole system is designed to save them money by making it hard to collect benefits. Super frustrating.

Will do. Planning to try calling first thing Monday morning, or maybe use that Claimyr service if I can't get through.

Good luck! Really hope you get your payment restored quickly.

Thanks for the recommendation. At this point I'm willing to try anything that actually works.

I was skeptical at first but they really do get you connected faster. Used them twice now with good results.

Definitely will update once I figure out what went wrong. Hopefully it's something simple to fix.

Fingers crossed for you! The uncertainty is the worst part of dealing with Washington ESD.

Thanks for the encouragement. Really hoping I can get this sorted out quickly.

You will! Just be persistent and don't give up. Your benefits are important and you deserve to get them.

Yeah I've already read everything online multiple times. I need someone who can actually look at my specific claim and tell me what happened.

Exactly. The website is useless for specific issues like this. You need a real person to dig into your account.