Washington Unemployment

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  • 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

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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!


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.


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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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  • DO post questions about your issues.
  • DO answer questions and support each other.
  • DO post tips & tricks to help folks.
  • DO NOT post call problems here - there is a support tab at the top for that :)

The bottom line is don't wait. I see people on here all the time who waited weeks to file and then regret it. The sooner you file, the sooner you can start getting benefits if you qualify. And if you run into problems, there are resources like Claimyr that can help you get through to an agent.

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Thank you everyone! I'm going to file my claim tonight. This has been really helpful.

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Good luck! Feel free to ask if you run into any issues during the filing process.

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One last tip - keep copies of everything. Screenshot your claim confirmation, save emails from Washington ESD, and keep records of all your job search activities. If there are ever any issues with your claim, having documentation will help resolve them faster.

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I'll start a folder on my computer for all the unemployment stuff. Thanks for the advice!

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At least Washington pays better than a lot of other states. Could be worse I guess.

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True, some states cap benefits way lower. Washington's maximum of $999 is actually pretty decent compared to other places.

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One more thing to consider - if you do decide to apply for UI benefits later when you have more work history, make sure to keep good records of all your employment and wages. It makes the process much smoother.

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Good point. I'll start keeping better track of my pay stubs and work history from now on.

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Washington ESD will have records of your wages from employers who pay into the system, but having your own records is always smart.

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Thanks everyone for all the helpful information. Sounds like I probably don't qualify yet but at least now I know what I need to work toward. I think I'll try that Claimyr service to get official confirmation from Washington ESD and then focus on finding additional work to build up my employment history.

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That sounds like a solid plan. Having official confirmation will give you peace of mind either way.

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Good luck! At least you're being proactive about understanding your options.

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This thread really shows how many issues people have with Washington ESD forms and systems. At least there are workarounds like using the online portal and services like Claimyr for phone support.

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Yeah, it's frustrating but at least there are solutions when you know where to look.

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Final update: my claim was approved! Using the complete online form made all the difference. Thanks everyone for the help and suggestions.

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Congrats! How long did it take from submission to approval?

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About 5 business days once I submitted the complete form. Much faster than I expected.

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And if you need to talk to Washington ESD about your specific situation, definitely check out that Claimyr service. It saved me hours of frustration trying to get through on my own.

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I'm definitely going to look into that. Thanks for the recommendation!

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Just looked at their video demo - this actually looks really helpful for getting past the busy signals.

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remember to keep copies of EVERYTHING you submit to washington esd. they sometimes lose paperwork and you'll need to resubmit

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Good tip! I'll make sure to keep digital copies of all my documentation.

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yeah learned that the hard way. now i email everything to myself as backup

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