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- Skip the long phone menu
- Call the correct department
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- 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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If you have any issues getting connected to talk to someone at Washington ESD, I used Claimyr recently and it worked great. They handle all the calling and waiting so you don't have to. Check out claimyr.com if you need to speak with an agent.
Several people have mentioned that service. Might be worth it if I run into problems.
It's definitely worth it if you value your time. I was able to get my issue resolved in one call instead of trying for weeks on my own.
Good luck with your claim! The key is to file as soon as possible and keep up with your weekly claims and job search requirements. Most people who follow the rules get their benefits without major issues.
Thanks so much everyone! This thread has been incredibly helpful. I'm going to bookmark this for reference.
You're welcome! Feel free to ask if you run into any other questions during the process.
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For anyone else reading this - if you run into wage verification issues with Washington ESD, don't wait too long to get it sorted out. It can affect your benefit calculations if there are errors in the reported wages.
Good advice. I waited too long to address a wage issue and it delayed my benefits for weeks.
Yikes, I'll make sure to follow up on this quickly then. Thanks for the warning!
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One thing that might skew your data - a lot of women who lost jobs didn't file for unemployment because they weren't eligible (didn't work enough hours, were contractors, etc.) or because they became full-time caregivers instead of actively job searching.
Good point - the unemployment rate only counts people actively looking for work. If you drop out of the labor force entirely, you don't show up in those statistics.
Exactly, so the real impact on women's employment might be even bigger than the unemployment numbers show.
I used that Claimyr service someone mentioned earlier when I needed to update my job search log with Washington ESD. Saved me literally hours of trying to get through on the phone. They're pretty efficient at navigating the phone system.
Is it worth it for routine stuff like updating your job search contacts, or more for complex issues?
I think it depends on how urgent your situation is and how much your time is worth. For me, it was worth it to avoid the frustration of busy signals and dropped calls.
Yuki Ito
Make sure you have direct deposit set up or you'll be waiting even longer for a debit card to arrive in the mail. Direct deposit is much faster once your claim is approved.
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Isabella Santos
•Good point! I set up direct deposit when I filed, so that should help.
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Carmen Lopez
•The debit card option isn't that bad. Got mine in about 5 days after my first payment was approved.
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Andre Dupont
Bottom line is most people get their first payment within 2-4 weeks if there are no complications. Keep filing weekly, check your account daily, and respond immediately to any requests for information. The system isn't perfect but it does work eventually.
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QuantumQuasar
•Good luck! Hope you get approved soon.
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Zoe Papanikolaou
•Keep us posted on how it goes. Always helpful to hear success stories.
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