California Unemployment

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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

If I could give 10 stars I would

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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Mei Chen

I work in IT and let me tell you, the EDD's systems are a complete mess. They're using outdated technology and don't have the resources to handle the volume of claims. It's no wonder everything's so backed up.

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That explains a lot actually. You'd think they'd invest in better tech given how important their services are 🤦‍♂️

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Has anyone had any luck with the callback feature? I've been waiting for days and still no call back.

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LOL callback feature. More like the "we'll never actually call you back" feature 😂

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I actually got a callback once... at 3am 💀 Fat lot of good that did

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Oof, I remember those days. My advice? Document EVERYTHING. Every call, every letter, every online update. It might come in handy if there are any issues down the line.

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This! 💯 I had to appeal my claim and having all that documentation saved my butt.

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Anyone else feel like the EDD is stuck in 1995? Their whole system needs a major overhaul smh

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For real tho. It's 2023 and we're still dealing with fax machines and snail mail 🐌

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Careful what you wish for. Remember the unemployment fiasco during COVID? Sometimes old and slow is better than new and broken 😅

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Anyone else feel like we need a support group just for dealing with these government agencies? 😅 Seriously though, hang in there OP. The system sucks but you'll get through eventually.

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Lol for real. 'Navigating Bureaucracy Anonymous' - I'd join 🙋‍♂️

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Sign me up! We can all share our hold music horror stories 🎵😱

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Have you checked if there's a local office you can visit in person? Sometimes face-to-face is the only way to get things sorted out. Just be prepared for a long wait.

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Pro tip: if you can't get thru on the phone, try contacting your local state representative's office. They often have direct lines to EDD and can help push things along.

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Mei Wong

how do you find out who your local rep is?

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Just google '[your city] state representative' and it should come up. Most have contact forms on their websites.

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idk if this helps, but I had a similar issue and ended up faxing my application. Old school, I know, but it worked when the online system kept glitching out on me.

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Have you tried contacting your local assembly member's office? They can sometimes help speed things up with EDD.

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I hadn't thought of that! How do I find my assembly member?

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Just google "find my california assembly member" and enter your address. They usually have a form on their website for EDD issues.

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lol welcome to the wonderful world of EDD 🎪🤡 where everything's made up and the timelines don't matter

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🤣🤣🤣 sad but true

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