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- Skip the long phone menu
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- Redial until on hold
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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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Just remembered - if anyone needs to actually talk to Washington ESD about their specific situation, that Claimyr service I used is at claimyr.com. Way easier than trying to call the regular number.
I'll keep that in mind if I run into any issues with my application. Thanks for sharing!
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Just to add to what others said about Claimyr - I used it when my claim got stuck in adjudication and couldn't get through the normal phone lines. It connected me to an agent who explained exactly why my claim was delayed and what I needed to do to resolve it.
Yeah the demo really shows how it works. Much better than me trying to explain it in a comment.
I'm going to try it too. At this point I'll pay reasonable money to actually talk to someone at Washington ESD.
Bottom line: unemployment = unemployment insurance = UI = benefits. They're all the same program through Washington ESD. Use whichever term feels natural to you.
This thread probably helped a lot of people who had the same question.
Good luck with your claim! The process can be confusing but you'll figure it out.
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Thanks everyone for clearing this up! I was so confused about this exact same thing.
No problem! It's definitely not obvious and I bet tons of people get confused about this.
Exactly - seems like something they should make clearer on their websites.
Just to summarize for anyone else reading - you file unemployment where you WORKED, not where you LIVE. The state where your employer paid unemployment insurance taxes is where you file your claim.
Perfect summary! That's the key thing I needed to understand.
Wish I had known this rule years ago when I was in a similar situation.
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Thanks everyone for all the info. I think I understand better now who can apply. Seems like the key is whether you lost work through no fault of your own and whether you meet the work history requirements.
Yeah this thread was really helpful. I'm going to apply for partial unemployment since my hours got cut.
Good luck! At least now we know we're not alone in being confused about all this stuff.
One more thing - make sure you apply as soon as possible after losing work. There's no waiting period but you can't get benefits for weeks before you actually file your claim.
That's really important to know. I've been putting off applying for weeks thinking I needed to wait for something.
Nope, apply right away. Even if there are issues with your claim, at least you'll have the earliest possible effective date.
Isabella Brown
I tried that Claimyr thing mentioned earlier and it actually worked! Got through to Washington ESD in under 20 minutes when I'd been trying to call for days. Definitely recommend it if you need to talk to someone about your claim.
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Diego Rojas
•Good to know it works for other people too. I'll keep that in mind if I run into issues.
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Maya Patel
•Same here, used Claimyr last month when my claim got stuck in adjudication. Way better than the regular phone system.
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Aiden Rodríguez
One thing to watch out for - if you get any severance pay that might affect when your benefits start. Washington ESD considers severance as wages which could delay your first payment.
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Diego Rojas
•I didn't get any severance so that shouldn't be an issue for me.
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Aiden Rodríguez
•Good, that makes it simpler. Your benefits should start right away then assuming no other issues.
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