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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.
An incredibly helpful service
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!
Consistent,frustration free, quality Service.
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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Good luck! And seriously, if you need to talk to someone at Washington ESD about your specific case, don't waste hours trying to call. Services like Claimyr can get you connected quickly so you can get real answers about your situation.
I'll definitely look into that if I run into issues with my claim. Thanks for all the help everyone!
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Just wanted to say thanks to whoever mentioned Claimyr earlier. Finally got through to Washington ESD and got my benefit calculation explained. Turns out they were using the right numbers after all.
Glad it worked out! Sometimes just having someone explain it makes all the difference.
Exactly. The formula makes sense once someone walks you through it with your actual numbers.
Bottom line: Washington ESD takes your highest quarterly earnings from your base period, divides by 26, and that's your weekly benefit (subject to min/max limits). Simple once you know the formula!
Thanks everyone! This thread actually helped me understand my calculation. Turns out $487 is right based on my Q2 earnings last year.
Glad we could help! The unemployment system is confusing enough without having to guess how they calculate benefits.
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Thanks everyone for all the helpful info! I feel much better prepared to handle the unemployment tax requirements for my business now. Going to set up my SAW account this week.
Good plan! And remember you can always reach out to ESD if you have specific questions about your account or rate calculations.
And if you can't get through their regular lines, that Claimyr service at claimyr.com is there as a backup option. Saved me a lot of frustration.
One last tip - keep detailed records of all your unemployment tax filings and payments. You'll need them if there are ever discrepancies or if you get audited.
Great advice. I keep both digital and paper copies of everything unemployment-related. Better safe than sorry.
Exactly. The documentation requirements can be extensive if ESD has questions about your filings.
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Good luck with your claim! The process can be frustrating but the benefits are definitely worth it while you're looking for your next job.
Thanks! I'm feeling much more prepared now to start the process.
Lilly Curtis
File as soon as possible! Benefits don't backdate to when your hours were cut - they only start from when you actually file your initial claim. Every week you wait is money you're potentially losing.
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Fiona Sand
•I didn't know that! I was thinking about waiting until after the holidays to file.
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Lilly Curtis
•Definitely don't wait. You can always stop claiming later if your hours get restored, but you can't go backwards and claim for weeks before you filed.
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Leo Simmons
Used Claimyr last month when I had questions about reporting tips along with my reduced restaurant hours. Super helpful and way easier than trying to navigate the phone system myself. The whole process of getting connected to an actual person was seamless.
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Fiona Sand
•Good to know it works for different types of jobs. I don't get tips but it sounds like they can help with various situations.
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Leo Simmons
•Yeah, the ESD agents they connect you to can answer pretty much any unemployment question. Much better than trying to figure it out from the website alone.
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