Can't reach Washington Unemployment? Claimyr connects you to a live ESD agent in minutes.
Claimyr is a pay-as-you-go service. We do not charge a recurring subscription.
Using Claimyr will:
- 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
If I could give 10 stars I would
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!
Really made a difference
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.
IT WORKS!! Not a scam!
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!
Ask the community...
- DO post questions about your issues.
- DO answer questions and support each other.
- DO post tips & tricks to help folks.
- DO NOT post call problems here - there is a support tab at the top for that :)
Join the conversation
Join the conversation
just a heads up - when your claim does get approved, the back payments usually come through pretty quickly. so hang in there, once the dam breaks you'll get all the money you're owed
That's reassuring to hear. I'm hoping I get all 5 weeks of back pay when it finally goes through.
you should, as long as you kept doing your weekly claims. they'll pay you for all the weeks you were eligible
One more thing to try - if you have a local WorkSource office, you can sometimes get help there. They can't process your claim but they might be able to help you figure out what's causing the delay or help you get through to Washington ESD by phone.
There's a WorkSource office about 20 minutes from me. I might try that if the phone calling doesn't work out.
Worth a shot! Sometimes having someone physically present helps navigate the bureaucracy better than trying to do everything online and over the phone.
Join the conversation
unemployment describes the condition where you become really good at checking your account obsessively lol. I probably logged into my Washington ESD account 5 times a day waiting for updates during adjudication
Same! And refreshing the payment history page like it's going to magically update mid-day.
Right? Like somehow checking more often would make them process it faster. The waiting is the worst part.
Bottom line for everyone here - unemployment through Washington ESD describes the condition where you meet their eligibility requirements and follow their processes. Don't let the bureaucracy intimidate you from filing if you think you qualify. The system exists to help people who are out of work through no fault of their own.
Thanks everyone for all the help! I'm going to file my claim tomorrow and see what happens. At least now I understand the basics of what I'm getting into.
Good luck! And remember to file your weekly claims even while your initial claim is processing. Don't want to miss any potential benefit weeks.
Join the conversation
Claimyr helped me understand my disqualification issue too. I was confused about the misconduct determination and they helped me get through to an adjudicator who explained everything. Sometimes you just need to talk to the right person.
Did you end up getting benefits?
Yeah, turns out what I thought was misconduct actually wasn't. Got it overturned on appeal.
Thanks everyone for all the info! Sounds like I should be okay since I was laid off due to business reasons. I'll make sure to report the cash work I did and document everything properly. Really appreciate all the help!
Good luck with your claim! Just be honest and thorough with everything.
Keep records of everything just in case. The more documentation the better.
Join the conversation
don't get your hopes up too high about the amount. they always find ways to give you less than you expect and then make you jump through hoops to keep getting it
While the system has issues, the benefit calculation is pretty straightforward math once you understand it.
maybe for you but they screwed up my calculation and it took months to fix
Freya Andersen
I used Claimyr when I needed to clarify some confusion about my remaining weeks. They got me connected fast and the agent was able to explain exactly where I stood with my benefits. Definitely recommend it if you need to talk to someone at Washington ESD without the phone hassle.
0 coins
Ava Thompson
•Good to know there's a way to actually get through to them when needed!
0 coins
Omar Zaki
Bottom line - plan like you have 26 weeks and use that time wisely. Don't wait until week 25 to start thinking about what's next. Good luck with your job search!
0 coins
Ava Thompson
•Will do, thanks for all the advice everyone!
0 coins