r/UnemploymentWA • u/leenybear123 • 1d ago

Help Understanding Employer Information

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I‘ve received notice that a previous employer reported hours and wages for weeks I did not work last year, and I was sent a form to fill out. Looking at this form, it looks like the employer is claiming I worked half an hour for the week ending 5/10 and they paid $278.17 for that half hour of work. Am I reading this correctly? I have all of my pay stubs, including the stubs for these weeks, so I’ve got evidence to submit, but I want to make sure I’m understanding their claim correctly before I do. Thanks in advance!

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u/SoThenIThought_ Admin for WEBA.Law, WA Unemployment Benefits 1d ago edited 1d ago

Probably a issue to do with payroll processing or the state:

fill out. Looking at this form, it looks like the employer is claiming I worked half an hour for the week ending 5/10

Coulda been a bonus or sick time being paid out

unfortunately nothing nefarious

  • They want your paystubs

  • You have the paystubs

  • One has an erroneous value for a reason unrelated to the claim

  • You should continue with the task

  • Value is clearly erroneous (Identical)

Highest Likelihood is HR rep from your old Company misunderstood; they operate in 2week payroll, ESD wasnt asking "per employer cycle" (2 weeks), they were asking about individual weeks - this caused the same value number to appear in 2 adjacent weeks, because for the ER, this was 1 payment cycle

unfortunately nothing nefarious

if you dont have a clock-in system - expect the hours to be 0

If you have a clock in system but payroll doesn't track hours per day or week - expect hours to be 0

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u/leenybear123 1d ago

Ah, the two week cycle versus what was requested makes the most sense here. The two weeks they’re claiming add up to what was paid out the week ending 5/17. I can’t believe I didn’t notice that earlier! Thank you so much!