Can't reach California Unemployment? Claimyr connects you to a live EDD agent in minutes.
Claimyr is a pay-as-you-go service. We do not charge a recurring subscription.
Using Claimyr will:
- Connect you to a human agent at the EDD
- Skip the long phone menu
- Call the correct department
- Redial until on hold
- Forward a call to your phone with reduced hold time
- Give you free callbacks if the EDD drops your call
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If I could give 10 stars I would If I could give 10 stars I would Such an amazing service so needed during the times when EDD almost never picks up Claimyr gets me on the phone with EDD every time without fail faster. A much needed service without Claimyr I would have never received the payment I needed to support me during my postpartum recovery. Thank you so much Claimyr!
Really made a difference
Really made a difference, save me time and energy from going to a local office for making the call.
Worth not wasting your time calling for hours.
Was a bit nervous or untrusting at first, but my calls went thru. First time the wait was a bit long but their customer chat line on their page was helpful and put me at ease that I would receive my call. Today my call dropped because of EDD and Claimyr heard my concern on the same chat and another call was made within the hour.
An incredibly helpful service
An incredibly helpful service! Got me connected to a CA EDD agent without major hassle (outside of EDD's agents dropping calls – which Claimyr has free protection for). If you need to file a new claim and can't do it online, pay the $ to Claimyr to get the process started. Absolutely worth it!
Consistent,frustration free, quality Service.
Used this service a couple times now. Before I'd call 200 times in less than a weak frustrated as can be. But using claimyr with a couple hours of waiting i was on the line with an representative or on hold. Dropped a couple times but each reconnected not long after and was mission accomplished, thanks to Claimyr.
IT WORKS!! Not a scam!
I tried for weeks to get thru to EDD PFL program with no luck. I gave this a try thinking it may be a scam. OMG! It worked and They got thru within an hour and my claim is going to finally get paid!! I upgraded to the $60 call. Best $60 spent!
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Anyone else notice that the EDD seems to be getting worse instead of better? You'd think after all this time they'd have figured out how to handle the volume by now. SMH
For real tho. It's like they're stuck in the stone age or smthn. How hard is it to upgrade their systems? 🙄
I heard they're still using computers from the 80s. No wonder everything's so slow!
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Have you tried reaching out to your local assembly member's office? They can sometimes help push things through faster.
I hadn't even thought of that. How do I find out who my assembly member is?
Just google 'find my california assembly member' and enter your address. They usually have a form on their website for EDD issues.
Unpopular opinion: maybe try going to the EDD office in person? I know it's a pain, but sometimes face-to-face is the only way to get things done with these bureaucrats.
Bold of you to assume they even let people in anymore 😂
I tried this last month. Waited 3 hours just to be told to go home and call the number. Total waste of time.
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I've heard rumors that they're prioritizing new claims over pending ones from a few months ago. Anyone know if there's any truth to that?
I doubt it. My claim is new (filed last week) and I'm still waiting. Think they're just swamped across the board.
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Whatever you do, make sure you document EVERYTHING. Every call, every letter, every email. You never know when you might need that info later.
💯 This right here. I learned the hard way after getting conflicting info from different reps.
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Quick question - when you faxed your docs, did you include your claim number on every page? I've heard that can help prevent them from 'losing' your stuff.
I did on the cover sheet, but not every page. That's a good tip, I'll try that next time. Thanks!
Guys I finaly got through on the phone after trying for WEEKS. heres what I did: 1. Call exactly at 8:01 am 2. Press 1 for English (or 2 for Spanish) 3. Then 1 for claim questions 4. Then 2 for employer 5. THEN 4 for general info Somehow this got me to a real person in like 20 minutes! no idea why but it worked 🤷♂️
You cracked the code! 🕵️♂️ Gonna try this tomorrow, thanks!
I've been playing phone menu roulette for days, will def give this a shot
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Anyone else feel like the whole system is designed to be as confusing as possible? 🤔 It's like they WANT us to make mistakes...
Preach! 🙌 I swear I need a law degree just to understand half the forms they make us fill out
ikr? its a total clown show 🤡
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This happened to my cousin last year. Turns out there was a glitch in the system that didn't register her switch from unemployment to disability properly. Took forever to fix but they eventually sorted it out. Hang in there!
Oh wow, that's interesting. Did she have to do anything special to get them to discover the glitch?
She had to be super persistent. Called like every other day and eventually got to someone in IT who looked deeper into it. Squeaky wheel gets the grease and all that
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Unpopular opinion: maybe try looking for work instead of waiting for a handout? 🤷♂️
Dude, read the room. Not everyone can just magically find a job overnight. 🙄
Ok boomer 🤣
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Mia Alvarez
I heard a rumor that they're updating the system soon to make it easier to resolve pending claims. Anyone know if there's any truth to that?
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Carter Holmes
•LOL sure, and pigs will fly. EDD has been promising improvements for years and nothing ever changes.
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Sophia Long
•I actually read an article about this! They're supposed to be implementing some new AI system to help process claims faster. But who knows when it'll actually happen 🤷♀️
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Angelica Smith
guys i think i figured it out. if you press 2, then 4, then wait 30 seconds and press 1, you can sometimes get through to a real person. its not guaranteed but ive had some luck with it
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Logan Greenburg
•Holy crap, this actually worked for me! You're a lifesaver! 🙌
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Charlotte Jones
•I tried this and it just sent me back to the main menu. Maybe they caught on and changed it? 😞
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