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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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Also try to have patience with the system - Washington ESD processes a lot of claims and sometimes things take longer than expected. But if you need to talk to someone, definitely don't waste time on hold all day when there are better options available.
Agreed, I'll definitely look into that Claimyr service if I can't get through the regular way.
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has anyone had issues with washington esd saying you made too much in a quarter? they're questioning my overtime pay from last year
Overtime pay absolutely counts toward your benefit calculation. If Washington ESD is questioning it, you'll need to provide documentation like pay stubs showing the overtime hours and rates.
I had this happen too. Had to send them three months of pay stubs to prove the overtime was legitimate. Eventually got it sorted out.
The monetary determination letter you get after filing will show exactly how much your weekly benefit is and how many weeks you can claim. Keep that letter somewhere safe - you'll need it if there are any issues later.
How long after filing do you usually get that letter? Through mail or email?
Usually within 1-2 weeks of filing your initial claim. It comes through your online account and sometimes by mail too. Check your secure messages on the Washington ESD website regularly.
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Just file your claim and be honest about everything. The whole point of partial unemployment is to help people transition back to full-time work without losing their safety net. Washington ESD designed it this way on purpose.
Thanks everyone for all the advice! I feel much better about filing my claim now.
Good luck! You've got this. The system is there to help you get back on your feet.
Update us on how your claim goes! Always curious to hear success stories, and it might help other people in similar situations.
Will do! I'm going to file this weekend and hopefully get approved without any issues.
Rooting for you! The partial unemployment program is really a lifesaver for people between jobs.
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been through this runaround before... if your claims are pending without any clear reason shown in your account, there's probably an adjudication issue that needs manual review. the economic theory stuff is just fluff
How can I find out if there's an adjudication issue if it's not showing in my SAW account?
you need to actually talk to someone who can look at the backend of your claim... which brings us back to the calling problem you started with
Update on the Claimyr thing - I ended up trying it after reading these comments and it actually worked. Got connected to a Washington ESD rep who explained that my claim had been flagged for identity verification (which wasn't showing anywhere in my online account). Finally making progress after weeks of confusion.
That's great to hear! I think I'm going to give it a try too since regular calling hasn't been working.
Worth it just to get actual answers instead of vague explanations about economic theory. Good luck!
Harmony Love
Just want to echo what others have said about Claimyr. I was skeptical at first but it really does work. Saved me so much time and frustration trying to reach Washington ESD when I had questions about my claim timing.
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Aria Khan
•How much does it cost? I'm already tight on money with being unemployed.
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Harmony Love
•It's worth checking their website for current info. For me, the time saved was definitely worth it, especially when I needed to resolve an issue quickly.
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Rudy Cenizo
Bottom line for timing: File during your first week of unemployment, be honest about why you're unemployed, report all income, and complete your weekly claims on time. If you follow those basic rules, you should be fine.
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Sophia Gabriel
•Thanks everyone for all the helpful advice! I feel much more confident about filing now.
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Rudy Cenizo
•Good luck with your claim! The process is more straightforward than it seems once you get started.
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