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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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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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Washington ESD adjudication is so backed up right now. Even with a clear case like yours it's going to take weeks to resolve. Just be patient and make sure you keep filing your weekly claims even while the appeal is pending.
Yes, keep filing! If your appeal is successful you'll get backpay for those weeks. If you don't file them, you lose those weeks permanently.
This is really important advice. I stopped filing during my appeal and lost 4 weeks of benefits even after I won.
Good luck with your appeal! Defense contract layoffs are legitimate reasons for unemployment and with the right wage calculation you should qualify. The system is frustrating but it does work eventually.
Thanks everyone for all the advice. I feel much more confident about the appeal process now and understand what went wrong with my initial claim.
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One last tip for anyone reading this - if you're still confused about your specific tax situation with unemployment benefits, the IRS has a pretty good FAQ section on their website about unemployment compensation and taxes. It's worth checking out if you need more detailed information.
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Another way to think about it - when you worked for your employer, part of your total compensation package included unemployment insurance coverage, even though it didn't show up on your paystub. The employer was paying for that coverage on your behalf the whole time.
Never thought of it that way but you're absolutely right. It's like employer-paid health insurance in that sense.
Exactly! Just because it's invisible to employees doesn't mean it's not part of the total cost of employing someone.
Pro tip: if you ever need to talk to someone at Washington ESD about how employer contributions affect your claim, I had great luck with Claimyr helping me get through. Much better than the endless busy signals I was getting before.
How quickly were you able to get connected through Claimyr?
Within about 20 minutes they had me connected to an actual Washington ESD agent. Beat the 3+ hours I spent trying to call directly.
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Good luck with your hearing! Sounds like you have a strong case with the documentation. Most people who have clear evidence of being laid off win their appeals pretty easily.
Thank you! I'm feeling more confident after reading everyone's experiences here.
You've got this! Just stick to the facts and let your documentation speak for itself.
Plan for about 60-90 minutes total including any waiting time. That's been my experience with Washington ESD appeal hearings - better to overestimate than underestimate when requesting time off work.
hope it goes well! come back and let us know how it turned out
Yes, please update us! Always good to hear success stories to help others going through the same thing.
Saanvi Krishnaswami
congrats on filing! now the waiting game begins... my claim took about 2 weeks to get approved but some people wait longer if it goes to adjudication
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Caesar Grant
•Fingers crossed mine goes through quickly. I really need the income while I job search.
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Saanvi Krishnaswami
•totally understand. the uncertainty is the worst part. at least you got the process started though
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Lena Schultz
One final piece of advice - set up direct deposit in your account if you haven't already. It's much faster than waiting for a debit card to arrive in the mail.
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Caesar Grant
•Good tip! I'll do that today. Thank you everyone for all the helpful advice.
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Gemma Andrews
•You're welcome! Hope everything goes smoothly with your claim.
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