California Unemployment

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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.


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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!


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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.


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Does anyone know if there's a way to check the status of your application after you've submitted everything? I'm tired of being in the dark.

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You can try logging into your EDD account and looking for a status update there. But in my experience, it's not always accurate. 🙃

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Ugh, figures. Thanks anyway!

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Hey OP, how long has your claim been pending? I've heard that anything over 3 weeks might mean there's an identity verification issue.

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It's been about 2 weeks now. Getting worried it might be heading that way tho 😕

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Oof, yeah that's rough. Might wanna start gathering extra ID docs just in case. Better to be prepared!

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unpopular opinion: maybe we should all just show up at the edd office enmasse. they cant ignore us if were all there lol

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Lmao imagine the chaos 🤣 Social distancing nightmare tho

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I mean... you're not wrong 👀

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Zara Shah

¿Alguien sabe si las penalizaciones de 12 semanas son estándar o varían según el caso? Estoy curioso sobre cómo funciona todo esto.

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Por lo que sé, pueden variar. Depende de la razón de la penalización y si es tu primera vez o una reincidencia.

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Chicos, acabo de pasar por esto. La clave está en ser SUPER persistente con las llamadas. Yo literalmente llamé 50 veces en un día hasta que me contestaron. Es agotador, pero funciona.

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50 veces?! 😱 Eso es dedicación. Respect ✊

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I'm in the same boat. Been trying to update my bank info for weeks. This whole system is so broken, it's ridiculous!

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Preach! 🙌 It's like they're stuck in the stone age or something

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Amina Bah

fr fr... makes you wonder where all our tax dollars are going 🤔

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Hey OP, have you tried reaching out to your local assemblymember or state senator? Sometimes their office can help push things through with EDD.

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I hadn't thought of that! Great idea, I'll look into it. Thanks!

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Can confirm this works. My rep's office got my issue sorted in like 2 days after months of nothing from EDD.

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Plot twist: what if the blank form is actually correct and you didn't receive any unemployment benefits last year? 🤔

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Lol, I wish! But nah, I definitely received benefits. Just can't seem to get the paperwork to prove it 😅

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I'm in the same boat, buddy. Been trying to get my 1099g for weeks now. This whole situation is a dumpster fire 🔥

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am i the only 1 who thinks its crazy we gotta jump thru all these hoops just to get help when were already stressed about not having a job??

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You're not alone. The system is broken af 😤

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For real. It's like they're punishing us for being unemployed. Not cool.

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Has anyone had luck calling at a specific time of day? I've heard early morning is best but idk if that's just a myth.

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I got through around 10:30 AM on a Tuesday. Might've been pure luck tho 🤷‍♂️

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Early morning worked for me! Called at 8:05 AM and got through after only 20 minutes on hold.

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lol watch them pick up immediately when it's time to tell us we owe THEM money 🤡

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FACTS 🤣🤣🤣

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Why is this so accurate tho

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Has anyone tried faxing? I know it sounds old school, but I've heard some people have had success getting responses that way.

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Honestly, at this point, I'd send a carrier pigeon if I thought it would work.

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laugh all you want, but desperate times call for desperate measures! 🤷‍♂️

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Have you checked your states unemployment website? Sometimes they have a seperate section for extended benefits with eligibility critera listed out. Might save you some time on the phone.

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Good idea, I'll take a look. Anything to avoid more time on hold lol

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extended benefits are a myth, change my mind 🤔

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Nah, they're real. I'm on them right now. But getting approved feels like winning the lottery 🎰

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Don't forget to check if you qualify for any other benefits while you're at it. Sometimes there are additional programs or resources available depending on your situation.

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Anyone know if the online filing system is working better these days? Last time I tried it was a nightmare.

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It's hit or miss. I filed online last month and it went smoothly, but I've heard others still having issues.

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Online never works for me. I always end up having to call 🙄

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have u tried contacting ur local state representative? they can sometimes help speed things up with EDD

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I feel your pain, OP. Took me 2 months to get my claim sorted. Hang in there, it's a test of patience but you'll get through eventually. We're all in the same boat 🚣‍♀️

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Thanks for the encouragement. It helps to know I'm not alone in this struggle!

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