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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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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 remember that working while on unemployment can actually help your job search in the long run. It keeps you active in the workforce, maintains your work schedule, and shows potential employers that you're motivated. Plus the extra income helps with bills.
That's a great way to look at it! I was thinking of it as potentially complicating my benefits, but you're right that it has advantages beyond just the money.
One last thing - make sure you understand when your weekly claim period runs. If you work Monday-Sunday but your claim week is Sunday-Saturday, you need to make sure you're reporting earnings in the correct week. The dates matter for accurate reporting.
Good catch! I need to check what my claim week dates are. I think it's Sunday to Saturday but I should verify that.
Your claim week dates are shown when you file your weekly claim online. Usually Sunday through Saturday, but double-check to be sure.
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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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good luck with your claim! the waiting is always the worst part but at least you know you can file again. hope the processing goes smoothly this time
Thanks everyone! This thread gave me the confidence to move forward with filing. Really appreciate all the helpful responses.
Final summary for anyone finding this thread later: You can apply for Washington ESD unemployment benefits multiple times throughout your career. Each claim starts a new benefit year. You just need sufficient wages in your base period and to meet standard eligibility requirements. No lifetime limits exist.
Perfect summary! This should be pinned somewhere for other people with the same question.
Seriously, this answered questions I didn't even know I had about benefit years and reapplying.
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For what it's worth, I think Washington's unemployment benefits are pretty decent compared to other states. Could always be more but at least it's something while you're looking for work.
QuantumQuasar
One more success story with Claimyr - my friend used it last week to get through to Washington ESD about a benefit calculation error. Agent was able to fix it on the spot and she got her corrected payment within days.
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Zainab Omar
•ok maybe that service isnt as sketchy as i thought if its actually helping people
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QuantumQuasar
•Definitely legitimate. The video demo I mentioned earlier shows exactly how it works.
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Malik Thomas
good thread, learned a lot about washington esd benefit calculations. bookmarking this for reference
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Dmitry Sokolov
•Glad it helped! I learned a lot too from everyone's responses.
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Malik Thomas
•yeah this is way more helpful than the washington esd website
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