Can't reach Washington Unemployment? Claimyr connects you to a live ESD agent in minutes.
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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.
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!
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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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- 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 :)
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Last piece of advice - if you do run into problems or your claim gets held up, don't be afraid to reach out for help. Whether that's calling ESD, using a service like Claimyr that others mentioned, or even contacting your state representative if things get really bad. You have options.
Good to know I have escalation options if needed. Hopefully it won't come to that, but it's reassuring to know.
State reps can actually be really helpful with ESD issues. They have direct contacts there.
Best of luck to everyone waiting for their claims! The system isn't perfect but it does work eventually. Just gotta be patient and persistent.
Thanks everyone for all the advice and support. Feeling much more confident about the process now!
This is what I love about this community. People actually helping each other out instead of just complaining.
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Important note: if Washington ESD schedules a fact-finding interview (which they might for a termination case), make sure you participate! Missing those interviews can result in automatic denial.
Good to know! How do they usually schedule those - by phone or email?
Usually they'll send a notice through SecureAccess Washington with the date and time. Sometimes it's a phone interview, sometimes in person.
Bottom line: getting fired doesn't automatically disqualify you from unemployment benefits in Washington. File your claim, be honest about what happened, and let Washington ESD make the determination. Good luck!
Thank you! I feel much more confident about the whole process now thanks to everyone's help and advice.
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Just want to add another vote for Claimyr if you're struggling to reach ESD. I was skeptical at first but it actually worked when I needed to resolve a similar issue. Saved me weeks of frustration trying to get through on my own.
Thanks for sharing your experience! It's reassuring to hear from multiple people who've had success with it.
Same here - used it last year when I had an overpayment issue. Worth every penny to actually talk to a human being at ESD.
Update us when you find out what happened! I'm curious because I'm always worried about getting disqualified for something I don't even know I'm doing wrong.
Will do! Hopefully it's something simple that can be fixed quickly. Thanks everyone for all the helpful advice.
Yes please update! This thread has been really informative for understanding what disqualification means.
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I thought there was something about training extensions? Like if you're in an approved training program you can get extra weeks?
There are some training programs that can extend benefits, but they're limited and you have to be approved before your regular benefits exhaust. Check with WorkSource about approved training programs.
Thanks, I'll look into that. Every extra week helps when you're job searching.
Omar Farouk
I've noticed that if Washington ESD is doing system maintenance or updates, it can delay payment processing by a day or two. They don't always announce it publicly but it happens occasionally.
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Fatima Al-Hashimi
•Is there a way to check if they're doing maintenance?
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Omar Farouk
•Not really, they should post notices on their website but they don't always do it consistently.
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CosmicCadet
FINAL UPDATE: My payment just came through! Showed up Thursday morning, so about 2 days later than usual. Must have been some kind of processing delay like others mentioned. Thanks everyone for the help and reassurance!
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Chloe Harris
•Great news! This thread will probably help other people going through the same thing.
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Ava Thompson
•Happy it came through! Still recommend bookmarking that Claimyr service for future Washington ESD issues though.
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