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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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For anyone wondering, you can see your estimated weekly benefit amount in your SecureAccess Washington account even before your claim is fully approved. It's under the claim summary section.
Perfect! I'll check that right now. Thanks for the tip!
No problem! Just remember it's an estimate until they verify everything, but it gives you a good idea of what to expect.
The whole unemployment system in Washington seems designed to confuse people. Between base periods, benefit years, weekly claims, and adjudication, it's like they don't want you to actually get benefits.
I understand the frustration, but the complexity exists because they have to follow federal and state laws about eligibility and benefit calculations. It's not intentionally confusing, just legally required to be thorough.
I get that, but they could definitely make the process more user-friendly without changing the underlying requirements.
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Just remember that even if everything goes smoothly, it usually takes a week or two to get your first payment after filing.
Good to know for budgeting purposes. I'll make sure I have enough saved for those first couple weeks.
The hardest part for me was the waiting period and not knowing if my claim was being processed correctly. Having Claimyr available as backup for when I needed to actually talk to someone at Washington ESD was a huge relief.
I'll definitely bookmark that claimyr.com site just in case I need it.
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Bottom line - you get 26 weeks maximum in Washington, period. Use that time wisely to find something good rather than just taking the first thing that comes along if you can afford to be selective.
That's the plan. Thanks everyone for all the helpful info about the 26 week limit and other requirements!
Good luck with your job search! Construction should pick up again soon with better weather coming.
Just remember to keep track of your job search activities too - Washington ESD can audit your job search log at any time and if you don't have proper documentation, they can deny your benefits even if you're within the 26 week limit.
Yeah I'm keeping a spreadsheet of all my job applications and contacts. Better safe than sorry with Washington ESD.
Smart approach! The job search requirements are strict and they do check up on people sometimes.
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I'm in week 4 of waiting and finally got my approval letter yesterday! First payment should hit my account in 2-3 business days. Just wanted to give you hope that it does eventually work out, even though the waiting is brutal.
That's awesome, congratulations! And thanks for sharing - it does give me hope that mine will come through soon too.
The relief when I saw that approval letter was incredible. Hang in there!
Just want to circle back on the Claimyr thing since a couple people asked about it. I used it twice during my claim - once to check on my initial application status and once when I had questions about my job search requirements. Both times I got connected to an agent within a few hours instead of spending my whole day trying to call. The video demo I mentioned (https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ) shows exactly how it works if anyone wants to check it out.
I bookmarked that video for later. Hopefully I won't need it but good to know it's an option.
I was skeptical at first but honestly anything beats sitting on hold for hours. Wish I had known about this months ago.
Victoria Scott
Best of luck with your payment! The first one is always nerve-wracking but it gets easier after that.
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Ezra Collins
•Thank you! I really appreciate everyone's help and advice in this thread
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Mohammed Khan
Just to summarize for anyone else reading this thread: Washington ESD payments typically take 2-3 business days after your claim shows as paid, first payments may take 3-5 days, and if it's been longer than 5 business days you should contact Washington ESD to investigate potential issues with your direct deposit setup.
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Ezra Collins
•Perfect summary! This thread has been really helpful for understanding the timeline and what to expect
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Zara Perez
•Great summary. This covers all the key points people need to know about Washington ESD payment timing.
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