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!
Ask the community...
- 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 :)
Join the conversation
Join the conversation
my claim finally got approved after 8 weeks of waiting. the backpay was nice but the stress of not knowing when it would happen was horrible. the system definitely breaks down when unemployment spikes
8 weeks! That's longer than mine has been pending. At least you got backpay for the whole period.
yeah the backpay covered everything but i had to borrow money to survive in the meantime. not everyone has that option
Bottom line: high unemployment = overwhelmed Washington ESD = longer waits for everyone. Until they fix the underlying capacity issues, this pattern will keep repeating every economic downturn.
Exactly. It's a systemic problem that needs systemic solutions, not just band-aids.
The good news is that once unemployment levels stabilize, processing times typically return to normal within 2-3 months. But that's cold comfort when you're waiting right now.
Join the conversation
The monetary determination letter is really important - that's what tells you exactly how much you'll get per week and for how long. Keep that document safe!
I'll make sure to save all the paperwork. Thanks for the heads up about that specific document.
Yeah and if you disagree with your monetary determination you can appeal within 30 days. Don't sleep on that deadline.
One more thing - even if you're eligible you still need to keep filing your weekly claims every week to keep getting benefits. It's easy to forget but super important.
Got it. So it's not just file once and then automatic payments, you have to keep reporting every week.
Exactly! And you need to report any work or income during each week, even if it's just a few hours.
Join the conversation
Final update: Got my approval notification today! Took exactly 19 days from filing to approval. First payment should hit my account in a few days. Thanks everyone for the advice and support!
Great news! Remember to keep doing your weekly claims and job search activities.
Happy it worked out quickly for you! Gives me hope for others who are still waiting.
This thread has been super helpful. I'm about to file my own claim and feel much more prepared now. Bookmarking this for reference!
Glad it helped! Make sure you have all your employment history and documents ready before you start.
Good luck with your claim! Feel free to ask questions if you run into any issues.
Join the conversation
I've seen this scenario play out multiple times in different industries. The key is documenting that it was an economic layoff affecting multiple employees, not individual performance issues. Washington ESD should reverse their decision once they see the evidence.
That gives me confidence. I have good documentation that shows it was company-wide cuts.
Perfect. Include everything in your appeal packet and be thorough in your explanation. Better to provide too much information than too little.
Freya Andersen
Update us on what happens! I'm curious how the partial unemployment thing works out for you.
0 coins
Dmitry Kuznetsov
•Will do! Planning to apply this weekend after I get all my paperwork together.
0 coins
Omar Farouk
One more tip - when you're filling out your weekly claims, be super accurate about reporting any wages. Even small mistakes can cause issues and delays.
0 coins
Dmitry Kuznetsov
•Thanks for all the help everyone, this thread has been really informative!
0 coins
CosmicCadet
•Yeah this was helpful for me too, didn't know about the partial benefits option
0 coins