Unemployment, PPP, EIDL, etc for *4/21/2020*

Hey.....so....yeah.... it's Tuesday again (I actually had to double check that.) If you're feeling stressed, down, depressed, and really need to talk to someone, I just wanted to plug (and I get nothing out of this, I swear) that Talkspace is offering free online therapy/community right now.

• For Small Biz Owners - Feel free to rant about the PPP and EIDL loans in here. The news is rife with lawsuits today. Any creative ways you've found your customers can keep supporting you?
• For unemployed WA residents - This post is a long (but still adding to it) list of questions answered by an ESD employee who has been helping Reddit users throughout the day (and night) to resolve problems while the phone lines are jammed. Please tag her (just use the @ and start typing her name) at u/pennypedro with any questions you have. I will add them to this FAQ. Feel free to also rant, complain, vent, etc. Or, if you've had a good experience, share.

If you're super grateful for any help you're receiving from Penny or these daily posts, and you feel like paying it forward, consider helping out your local Humane Society with volunteer hours, or a donation to the Humane Society's COVID-19 Relief Fund.

Note: I create these daily posts as a way our community can come together in this really difficult time that's affected us medically, economically, and mentally. Thanks for being so kind to each other and respecting everyone's needs! If you need to ask something and don't want to post publicly, DM me or Penny.

THE FAQ - just a note, this is a living document. I try to update it as often as I see something that can be helpful to most everyone.

A few things:

• Pending Claims - did you check pending issues? These could be; stating you are not available for work, saying you're in school (yes, that will trigger an issue regardless) but especially if you click not willing to drop your classes, the reason you stated for not having work (did you quit, or was there a lack of hours?....or other things I'll add here later.
• Make yourself as available to work as possible, even if you can't right this second.
• You do NOT have to look for work. Check "no".
• How long does adjudication take? A few hours to weeks. I'll try to get a better answer on this.
• Your weekly payment AND $600 bonus for THIS WEEK will be deposited this week, hopefully by Friday. - Penny in a comment here.
• THE PAST TWO WEEKS ALSO HAVE $600 BONUSES THAT WILL BE DEPOSITED THIS WEEK SO GET OUT YOUR FANCY PANTS FOR SOME TAKEOUT FOOD.
• More on the way.

Unemployment Basics

• Do I still need to look for work? (no) - you can say no in your weekly claims
• How do I know if there is something wrong with my claim ("issues") / if I need a decision?
• Filing a claim based on WORK vs INCOME - what to do
• How are my hours calculated?
• If I'm still working can I receive any benefits?
• I moved to WA last year after working in another state and am now unemployed. How do I file a claim? (and part 2 of answer)
• What does it mean if I see this: " Re-evaluate claim "?
• What if I have combined wages (due to moving to WA in middle of year?)

$600 Federal Stimulus

• When will I see my $600 federal "bonus"? (Also: Am I eligible for the $600 extra each week?)
• When am I getting my $600 bonus?
• What are training benefits and why can't I get the $600 fed bonus with them?
• Can I get the $600 bonus if I am on a shared work program?

Phone Lines Are Busy!! What do I do?

• Will I EVER get to talk to someone about my claim? (update on new phone lines)
• KUOW News article: Phone capacity/lines will double by end of week The Columbian news:Only 600 people can be in the hold queue at once, 860 by end of week

PUA/PEUC

• Do I need to apply for a PUA?
• If I see a prompt/alert to file a PUA claim, do I need to do it? (YES!)
• What is PUA/PEUC?
• What documents do I need to apply on April 18th or after? (and part 2 of answer - more details)
• How will my new claim be processed?
• What if I almost had 680 hours to qualify for UI? (Appealing for alternate base year)
• What if I was "disqualified" from PUA? When am I eligible for my extra 13 weeks?

13 Extra Weeks

• Do I get extra benefits with this if I already ran out? (Yes, probably, but still maybe)
• Do I get the extended benefits if I ran out of UI in 2019?

Getting Weekly Benefit $$!

• My weekly claims say "Paid" but the amount is 0.00. What's going on?

Don't see an FAQ here? Tag me or send me a message! I have nothing to do with the ESD, I just am trying to help people the best I can. Most of of these links go to other posts, and some in other subreddits. I'm just trying to pull things in one place in here. Again, let me know if you think something should be listed.

Posts from previous days:

Monday, April 20

Weekend, April 18/19

Thursday, April 16