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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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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.
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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!
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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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One more thing to consider - if you were working part-time and are looking for full-time work, make sure to indicate that on your application. You might qualify for benefits even if you find another part-time job, as long as your earnings are below a certain threshold.
Interesting! I didn't know you could potentially get partial benefits while working part-time. That's really good to know.
Yeah it's called partial unemployment. Pretty helpful if you can only find part-time work while searching for full-time employment.
UPDATE: I finally got through using Claimyr and filed my claim! Turns out I do qualify and should receive my first payment next week. The agent confirmed that my 4 months of earnings were more than enough to meet the requirement. Thanks everyone for the help and advice!
They got me connected to an agent within about 15 minutes. So much better than the hours I wasted trying to call on my own.
Glad it worked out! Now you just need to keep up with your weekly claims and job search requirements.
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Just remember that unemployment benefits are meant to be temporary income replacement while you search for new work. The max benefit of $999 per week is substantial but it's not meant to be permanent.
Absolutely. If I ever need it, it would just be a bridge until I find my next job. Thanks again everyone!
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For anyone wondering about taxes - Washington doesn't have state income tax but you'll still owe federal taxes on unemployment benefits. You can have them withhold 10% or pay quarterly.
Good point, I definitely want to have them withhold taxes so I don't get hit with a big bill next year.
Yeah I learned that the hard way. Owed like $3000 because I didn't have anything withheld.
The benefit amount is one thing but actually getting approved and getting your first payment is a whole other nightmare. My claim has been in adjudication for 6 weeks.
I've tried everything. Can't get through on the phone, online messages get generic responses. Starting to think I need to hire someone to call for me.
Actually that Claimyr service might be exactly what you need. They specialize in getting through to Washington ESD for adjudication issues and claim status problems.
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Keep checking your eServices account daily for updates. Sometimes the determination letter shows up there before they send notifications. That's how I found out I was approved.
I've been checking obsessively! Nothing new yet but I'll keep watching for it.
Same here, checking multiple times a day. The anticipation is killing me!
UPDATE: Got my determination letter today - approved! Took exactly 12 business days after my phone interview. Benefits should start next week. Hang in there everyone, the wait is worth it when you finally get that approval!
lucky!! still waiting over here but happy for you
That's awesome news! Thanks for sharing the timeline, it helps us know what to expect.
Miranda Singer
Just be patient everyone. I know it sucks but the system is overwhelmed and they're processing claims as fast as they can. Most people do get approved eventually if they qualify.
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Cass Green
•Easy to say be patient when you're not the one wondering how you're going to pay rent next week.
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Miranda Singer
•I totally understand the stress, I've been there too. Just trying to offer some reassurance that it usually works out in the end.
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Finley Garrett
Update for everyone still waiting - my claim finally got approved today after 18 days! No explanation for the delay, it just showed up as approved this morning. Keep checking your account daily and don't give up hope.
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Madison Tipne
•Did you end up getting back pay for all the weeks you were waiting?
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Finley Garrett
•Yes, I got back pay for all the weeks I filed weekly claims during the waiting period. Make sure you keep filing those even while waiting for approval!
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