Can't reach Washington Unemployment? Claimyr connects you to a live ESD 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 ESD
- 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 ESD 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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One more thing - the $844 maximum is for regular unemployment insurance. If you end up needing extended benefits during high unemployment periods, those amounts can be different. But hopefully you won't need to worry about that.
Didn't even know extended benefits were a thing. How does that work?
It's triggered when state unemployment rates hit certain levels. Gives you additional weeks of benefits beyond the standard 26 weeks.
UPDATE: Finally got my adjudication resolved after 7 weeks! Turns out I needed to provide additional documentation about my job separation. Getting $478 per week which matches what everyone calculated here. Wish I had known about that Claimyr service earlier - would have saved me weeks of stress.
Glad you got through it! The adjudication process is really stressful when you're waiting for income.
Yeah definitely using Claimyr next time if I have any issues with Washington ESD. Live and learn I guess.
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Bottom line is 6-12 weeks is normal for the whole appeal process. Sucks but that's reality. At least Washington ESD is more efficient than unemployment agencies in some other states I've dealt with.
Well that's something I guess. Thanks everyone for all the advice and timeline info. Really helps to know what to expect.
Good luck with your appeal! Remember that Claimyr option if you need to get status updates. Really saved me a lot of frustration.
One last thing - if you do win your appeal, don't be surprised if it takes another 2-3 weeks to actually start receiving payments. The system has to process the decision and calculate backpay.
Of course there's more waiting even after winning! But good to know so I can plan accordingly.
Yeah, the bureaucracy never ends. But at least you'll get all your backpay in a lump sum when it does come through.
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Just to follow up on the Claimyr thing - I ended up using them again when I had questions about my work search requirements. Much easier than trying to decode the website or playing phone tag.
Did they help clarify the 3 contacts per week rule? I'm never sure if networking events count.
Yes! They explained that networking events can count as long as you document them properly - date, location, purpose, contacts made.
Bottom line: high recruitment areas don't affect your Washington ESD benefits timeline. Keep doing your job search, document everything, and don't let people scare you with made-up rules.
Thanks everyone for all the responses! I feel much better about my situation now.
This thread should be pinned - so much good info about how Washington unemployment actually works vs the myths people spread.
Skylar Neal
One more thing about Claimyr since it came up - I used it again last week when I had questions about my work search log and they got me through to someone who walked me through exactly what Washington ESD wants to see. Really took the guesswork out of it.
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Vincent Bimbach
•How much does something like that cost? I'm already worried about money.
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Skylar Neal
•It's worth checking their site for current info. For me it was worth it to avoid the stress of trying to reach Washington ESD for weeks.
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Norah Quay
Final thought - 26 weeks is 26 opportunities to file a claim and get paid. Don't waste any of them by missing deadlines or not meeting requirements. Every week counts when you're unemployed.
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Daniel Rivera
•Very true. I'm going to treat each week seriously and not get complacent just because I have 26 of them.
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Sophie Footman
•That's exactly the right attitude. Good luck with your job search!
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