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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!
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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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UPDATE: I finally got through to Washington ESD using that Claimyr service someone mentioned. Turns out my employer disputed my claim and that's why it was stuck. The agent helped me understand what I need to do for the appeal process. Would have saved me weeks of stress if I'd known about this earlier.
Oh wow, glad you got answers finally! I'll keep that in mind if I run into problems.
See? Told you it works. So much better than the regular phone system.
Thanks everyone for all the help! I successfully filed my initial claim tonight. The system was actually pretty user-friendly once I had all my info ready. Now I just wait and do my weekly claims. Fingers crossed it goes smoothly!
Good job getting it done! The hardest part is over.
Remember to file your first weekly claim this Sunday even if you haven't heard back about approval yet. Good luck!
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Used Claimyr myself when I had issues with my claim going into adjudication unnecessarily. Sometimes you just need to talk to a real person at Washington ESD to get things resolved quickly, and that service actually works for getting through the phone lines.
Good to know there are options if I run into problems. Hoping for a smooth process though.
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The whole process is intimidating but it's not as bad as it seems once you get started. Just make sure you have all your employment information ready - employer names, addresses, dates of employment, and reason for separation.
I'm still employed so I guess my reason for separation would be reduction in hours?
If you're applying for partial benefits due to reduced hours, yes. Make sure your employer knows you're applying since Washington ESD will contact them to verify the information.
One last tip - if you do get approved, make sure you file your weekly claims on time every week. Missing even one week can cause problems with your benefits. Set a reminder on your phone or whatever you need to do to stay on top of it.
Good advice, thank you! I'll definitely set up reminders if I get approved.
Yeah the weekly filing deadline is strict. They don't really give you much leeway if you miss it.
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Last thing - make sure you start looking for work and logging your job search activities right away. You'll need to show you're actively seeking employment to keep receiving benefits.
Yes, you'll need to register there and log at least 3 job search activities per week to maintain eligibility.
Actually it's now 2 job search activities per week as of 2023, but yes you definitely need to register and keep detailed records.
Been following this thread and wanted to add one more thing - if you do get into a dispute with your employer, having access to actually talk to someone at Washington ESD makes a huge difference. That Claimyr thing mentioned earlier really does work, used it myself when I couldn't get through the normal way.
Seems like several people have had success with that. I'll definitely keep it in mind if I run into issues getting through to them.
Yuki Nakamura
If anyone is still having issues getting through to Washington ESD about missing 1099-G forms, I had good luck using Claimyr again last week for a different issue. They really do make it easier to reach an actual person instead of getting stuck in phone tree hell.
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StarSurfer
•How much does that service cost? Is it worth it just for a tax form?
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Yuki Nakamura
•I think it's worth it if you're stuck and need to talk to someone. Saved me hours of frustration trying to call myself.
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Carmen Reyes
One more tip - if you're using a tax preparation service like H&R Block or TurboTax, they might be able to help you locate the form or provide guidance on what to do if you can't find it. Some of them have experience dealing with Washington ESD document issues.
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Javier Cruz
•Good point! My tax guy might have some other options if the online thing doesn't work.
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Andre Moreau
•Yeah, professional tax preparers deal with this stuff all the time. They usually know the workarounds.
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