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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.
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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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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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This has been so helpful everyone. I feel much more informed about unemployment funding and know what questions to ask when I do manage to reach Washington ESD. Thanks for taking the time to explain everything!
Glad we could help! Understanding the funding structure really does help make sense of why different programs work differently.
Good luck with your claim! Hope you find the supplemental programs you're looking for.
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My wife was paranoid about this same thing last year. Turns out her credit score actually improved while she was on unemployment because she wasn't stressed about money and could focus on paying bills on time.
That's amazing! Shows how the stress of financial uncertainty can affect everything.
Financial stability, even temporary, makes a huge difference in managing everything else.
Just want to echo what everyone else said - no credit impact from filing for unemployment. I've been a loan officer for 8 years and have never seen unemployment benefits on a credit report.
Another industry expert confirming it! This thread has been incredibly reassuring.
Always good to have multiple perspectives from people who work with credit reports professionally.
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Just wanted to follow up on the Claimyr thing I mentioned earlier. I ended up using them again this week to check on my claim status and it worked great. If you're having trouble getting through to ESD, it's definitely worth checking out their demo video to see how it works.
I might give that a try if I run into issues. Thanks for the recommendation.
I've been trying to call ESD for days with no luck. Might have to try this Claimyr service too.
Update: I applied for unemployment after being fired for performance issues and just got approved! The adjudication took about 4 weeks but it was worth the wait. Don't let anyone tell you that being fired automatically disqualifies you.
That's great news! Gives me a lot of hope for my own situation. Thanks for coming back to update us.
Of course! I know how helpful it is to hear success stories when you're going through the process yourself.
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One last piece of advice - save copies of everything. Every form you submit, every confirmation number, every letter they send you. If there are any issues later, having good records will save you a lot of headaches.
Great advice! I'll make sure to keep detailed records of the whole process.
Thanks everyone for all the helpful responses! I feel much more confident about filing now. Sounds like as long as I'm prepared and honest about everything, it should be manageable. I'll definitely keep that Claimyr service in mind if I run into any issues getting through to Washington ESD. Really appreciate all the advice!
Good luck with everything! Hope your claim goes smoothly.
You've got this! Feel free to ask if you have any other questions once you get started.
Elin Robinson
I tried using that Claimyr thing someone mentioned and it actually got me through to ESD when I needed to ask about tax withholding. Worth checking out if you can't get through their regular lines. The demo video explained it pretty well.
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Atticus Domingo
•Did you have to wait long once you got connected?
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Elin Robinson
•Not really, maybe 10 minutes on hold after getting transferred. Way better than the hours I wasted trying to call directly.
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Beth Ford
Bottom line for anyone reading this - unemployment benefits are taxable income, period. Plan accordingly by either having taxes withheld or setting money aside. Don't get caught off guard like so many of us did!
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Alejandro Castro
•This whole thread has been super helpful. Going to start withholding taxes immediately and set aside some money for what I already received. Thanks everyone!
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Morita Montoya
•Smart move. Better to be prepared than scrambling at tax time.
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