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
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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.
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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- 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 :)
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Final thought - if you do need to contact Washington ESD for any reason (checking eligibility, asking about good cause, etc.), don't waste weeks trying to get through on your own. Services like Claimyr exist because the phone system is so overloaded. Sometimes it's worth paying a little to actually get answers.
yeah that makes sense. thanks for all the advice everyone!
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Just remember that qualifying is just the first step. You still have to file weekly claims, do your job search, and follow all the rules to keep getting benefits. It's an ongoing process, not just a one-time thing.
Good point! I'll make sure to understand all the ongoing requirements too.
The weekly claims are pretty straightforward once you get used to them. Just don't forget to file each week or you'll lose that week's benefits.
if you end up having trouble with your claim or need to talk to someone about your eligibility, that claimyr thing people mentioned earlier actually helped me too. was getting different information from different sources and needed to talk to an actual washington esd person to get it straight. much easier than trying to call myself
It sounds like a lot of people have had success with that service. I'll definitely check it out if I need help.
Same experience here. Sometimes you just need to talk to an actual person at Washington ESD and this made it possible.
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Hope you get this sorted out quickly. Identity theft is such a violation and then dealing with government bureaucracy on top of it just makes everything worse.
Yeah, it's been really stressful. But everyone here has been super helpful so I feel more confident about handling it now.
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For what it's worth, my waiting period was actually longer than expected because I filed my claim on a holiday weekend. The processing doesn't start until the next business day, so timing matters.
Good point, I filed on a Tuesday so hopefully that helps with timing.
Yeah definitely file early in the week if you can. Weekend filings always seem to take longer to process.
The waiting period is annoying but just focus on your job search during that week. By the time your first payment comes through, you'll hopefully already have some good leads or even interviews lined up.
That's a good way to look at it. I guess I should use this time productively instead of just worrying about when the money will come.
Exactly! Plus keeping busy with job searching makes the waiting time go by faster.
Amara Okonkwo
thanks everyone, this was way better than trying to decode that confusing determination letter on my own
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Mei Chen
•Seriously! This community is so helpful for navigating Washington ESD.
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Dmitry Ivanov
bookmarking this thread for future reference. unemployment math is complicated but at least now i get the basics
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Liam O'Sullivan
•Happy to help! Understanding your benefits helps you plan better financially.
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