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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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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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Just remember the Washington ESD offices are closed on state holidays too, so don't waste time calling on those days. Check their website for the holiday schedule.
Good reminder. I probably would have tried calling on a holiday and gotten frustrated
Final tip: if you do get through to hold music, DO NOT hang up even if you're on hold for hours. I've waited 3+ hours before but eventually got through to an agent who resolved everything.
3 hours on hold is crazy but I guess better than never getting through at all
Agreed. Once you're in the hold queue you're golden, even if it takes forever
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Has anyone here ever been audited on their job search requirements? I'm paranoid about keeping good enough records.
Washington ESD does random audits, but as long as you're genuinely looking for work and keeping basic records (company name, position, date, method of contact), you should be fine. Don't stress too much about it.
Thanks, that makes me feel better about it.
This whole thread has been super helpful. I was really confused about the base period calculation before reading all these responses.
Same here! The Washington ESD website explanation was pretty confusing, but the examples people gave here really helped it click.
Exactly! Sometimes real people explaining it works better than the official documentation.
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Just to follow up on the Claimyr thing - I ended up using them again last week when I had questions about my job search requirements. Really helpful for getting through to Washington ESD when you actually need to talk to someone. Worth keeping in mind if you run into issues.
Good to know it works for different types of questions. I'll definitely bookmark that for future reference.
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One more thing - if you get a job offer while you're collecting unemployment, you're supposed to stop filing claims starting the week you begin work. Don't try to double dip or you could get in trouble for overpayment.
Yes, but you have to report all earnings on your weekly claim and they'll adjust your benefit amount accordingly.
That's good to know in case I can only find part-time work initially.
Yara Campbell
I had a friend who used Claimyr when she couldn't get through to ESD about her eligibility questions. She said it was really helpful for getting specific answers about her situation instead of just reading the general requirements online.
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Oliver Alexander
•I might look into that if I run into issues with my claim.
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Yara Campbell
•Yeah, it's nice to have that option when you need to talk to a real person at ESD.
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Isaac Wright
The most important thing is to file as soon as possible after your hours were reduced. You can't get benefits for weeks before you file, even if you were eligible during those weeks.
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Oliver Alexander
•My hours were cut 2 weeks ago, so I should file right away then.
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Isaac Wright
•Absolutely. File this week if you can. You've already lost out on 2 weeks of potential benefits by waiting.
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