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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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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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One last thing - make sure you apply as soon as possible after your last day of work. There's usually a waiting period and you want to get that clock started.
Yes, it's been about a week already so I need to get moving on this. Thanks for the reminder!
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The calculation seems straightforward but there are so many little exceptions and special cases. Like if you're on standby status vs regular unemployment, or if you had seasonal work, or if you were self-employed part of the time. Each situation has different rules.
I had some 1099 income during my base period. Does that count toward the wage calculation?
1099 income generally doesn't count unless you paid into the unemployment system as self-employed, which most people don't do. Only W-2 wages typically count for benefit calculations.
After reading all this I'm even more confused than when I started lol. Think I'm just going to wait for Washington ESD to send me the monetary determination and then figure out if it looks right. At least then I'll have the official numbers to work with instead of trying to guess.
That's probably the smartest approach honestly. The calculation has enough variables that it's easy to miss something when doing it yourself.
If the determination doesn't look right when you get it, that's when having access to an actual Washington ESD agent becomes really valuable. Much easier to sort out discrepancies when you can ask questions in real time.
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One last suggestion - if you do end up needing to call Washington ESD and can't get through, that Claimyr service people mentioned is legit. I was skeptical at first but it actually worked when I was desperate to talk to someone about my pending claim.
I'll keep that in mind if I run into phone issues. Hopefully I won't need it!
Trust me, you'll probably need it at some point. Their phone system is notoriously hard to get through on.
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Whatever you do, don't lie about your wages or work history when filing. Washington ESD will verify everything with your employers and if they catch you lying it's considered fraud.
Definitely planning to be completely honest. Not worth the risk of getting in trouble.
If your benefit amount seems too low when you get your determination letter, you can appeal it. Sometimes they make mistakes or don't have all your wage information.
Good to know. I'll keep that in mind when I get my determination. Thanks everyone for all the helpful info!
You're welcome! The unemployment system can be confusing but once you understand how it works it's not too bad. Good luck with your claim!
NebulaNinja
Pro tip: if your claim is taking longer than 4 weeks, there's probably an issue that needs to be resolved. Don't just keep waiting - call or find a way to get through to someone who can tell you what's wrong.
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Oliver Becker
•Easier said than done when you can't get through to anyone on the phone. That's why I'm considering that Claimyr service people mentioned.
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NebulaNinja
•Fair point. I was lucky and got through after only 2 hours of trying, but I know others have had much worse experiences with the phone system.
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Luca Russo
For anyone still waiting - don't forget you can check your claim status online through SecureAccess Washington. Sometimes the status updates there before you get any notification emails.
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Nia Wilson
•same here! i probably check it every hour when i'm awake. it's become an obsession at this point
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Amina Bah
•I know it's hard but try not to check too frequently. The status usually only updates once or twice a week at most.
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