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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!
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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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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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my brothers gf works for edd and she says they r really backed up right now so expect to wait FOREVER for interviews.. apply now so u can get in line
One more important point: When you explain your case to EDD, be very careful about how you frame what happened. Don't say "I disobeyed my supervisor" or "I knowingly violated policy." Instead, present it as "I had to respond to a family emergency involving my child's safety after work hours." Framing matters tremendously in these cases. Also, California has specific protections for parents dealing with emergencies related to their children. If your employer has more than 25 employees, you might have been protected under California's Family Rights Act, which could strengthen your unemployment case by showing the termination itself may have been improper.
I didn't know about the Family Rights Act! My company definitely has more than 25 employees. I'll look into that right away - that could really help my case. Thank you so much for this information.
Just FYI the Family Rights Act only applies if you've worked there for at least a year AND worked at least 1,250 hours in the past 12 months. So make sure you meet those requirements before you mention it to EDD.
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Totally off topic but make sure you're doing your work search requirements correctly while waiting! I got so focused on waiting for my money that I messed up my certification and ended up with a whole week disqualified! Don't make my mistake!!
Good reminder! I've been applying to at least 3 jobs each week and keeping detailed records of everything. My next certification is this Sunday.
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I'm going to try calling tomorrow morning. Should I just keep hitting redial over and over? I tried calling twice last week but gave up after being on hold for an hour each time.
The EDD phone system is incredibly frustrating. Yes, you basically need to keep redialing until you get past the "we're experiencing high call volume" message. Once you get into the hold queue, don't hang up even if it says the wait is long. Most people give up after 20-30 attempts, but it sometimes takes 50+ calls to get through. Be persistent.
Let me clarify something important here: When you report income that EDD cannot verify through their database, it automatically flags your certification for review. This isn't necessarily bad - it's actually protection against fraud. Since you reported the income honestly, you're in a much better position than if you hadn't reported it and they discovered it later. What's happening is your claim needs what's called a "wage investigation" where EDD verifies earnings that don't appear in their system. They do this through an eligibility interview, which will be scheduled after you speak with a representative. During the interview, they'll ask: 1. The name/contact of the employer 2. Date(s) worked and hours 3. Amount earned and how you were paid 4. Why you believe the employer didn't report the wages Be prepared with all this information. Since it was only one day of work and you made a good-faith effort to report correctly, this should be resolved in your favor. The key is getting someone on the phone to schedule that interview.
This is super helpful - thank you! I think I can remember the food truck's name (it was something like "Tasty Bites") but I don't have the owner's contact info. Will that be a problem?
Not having complete contact information isn't ideal, but it's understandable for a one-day cash job. Provide whatever details you can remember - the business name, location where you worked, and approximately when you were paid. The more information you can provide, the easier it will be for EDD to process your case. They understand these situations happen, especially with temporary or event-based work.
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am i the only one who thinks its weird that so many peoples mail gets "lost" by edd? like what if they just say that to discourage people from appealing? my roomate had the same thing happen with her disability paperwork too not even unemployment
EXACTLY!!! They're doing it on purpose. I had to appeal THREE TIMES because they kept "losing" my documents. When I finally got through to a supervisor they magically "found" everything I had sent. It's a tactic to make people give up.
Ethan Brown
my neighbor works for edd and she says theyre super understaffed rn
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Luca Greco
One more tip - while you're waiting for your appeal hearing, you might want to try contacting your former employer directly. Sometimes if you can get them to submit a correction to EDD stating you were laid off rather than fired for misconduct, you can potentially get the disqualification reversed without waiting for the full appeal process. It's a long shot, but worth trying.
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Sean Kelly
•That's a great idea I hadn't thought of. HR wasn't very helpful when I left, but maybe enough time has passed that they'd be willing to clarify things. Worth a try at this point.
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