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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.
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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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- 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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Has anyone used that Claimyr service mentioned earlier? I'm having a different issue with my benefits and really need to talk to someone at Washington ESD but the phone situation is impossible. Wondering if it's legit or a scam.
I used it last month when I was having adjudication issues. It's legit - they actually got me connected to an agent who was able to explain what was holding up my claim. Way better than spending entire days trying to call myself.
The tax withholding thing caught me off guard too when I first started collecting. You can also choose to have no taxes taken out and just pay quarterly estimated taxes if you prefer. Some people like having the full amount each week and handling taxes themselves.
I think I'll stick with having them take taxes out automatically. Less to worry about come tax time.
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If you have any specific questions about how the earnings calculation works, you might want to speak with an actual Washington ESD representative. I found Claimyr really helpful for getting through to someone who could explain the details of my particular situation.
Thanks, I might try that if I run into any issues with my first few claims.
It's worth having a real person explain it once so you're confident you're doing everything correctly.
Good luck with the new job! Even if it's just part-time, it's great to have some income and work experience while you continue your full-time job search.
Thank you! I'm feeling much better about this now that I understand how it works.
You're doing exactly the right thing by working and still claiming benefits when eligible.
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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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This thread should be pinned or something. Really useful info that I bet a lot of people need to know.
Agreed! The step-by-step instructions for finding the info in your account are particularly helpful.
I had the same question and tried using that Claimyr service someone mentioned. It actually worked! Got through to Washington ESD in about 20 minutes and they confirmed exactly how many weeks I had left. Definitely worth it if you can't find the info online.
Good to hear another success story with that service. Might be worth trying if I have other questions down the road.
Ok I'm convinced. Going to check out that Claimyr thing for my own Washington ESD issues.
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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