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- Redial until on hold
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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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Hope everything works out for you OP! The appeal process can be stressful but it sounds like you have solid evidence on your side.
Thank you! I'm feeling much more confident about this now thanks to everyone's help.
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Just as a final note - keep track of all your job applications and work search activities from day one. Washington ESD can audit your job search compliance at any time and you'll need documentation.
Good reminder. I'll start keeping a spreadsheet of my applications.
That's smart. Having good records makes everything easier if they ever question your job search efforts.
The whole unemployment system is so confusing but this thread cleared up a lot of questions I had. Appreciate everyone sharing their experiences.
Agreed. Much more helpful than trying to navigate the Washington ESD website alone.
Definitely. Real people sharing actual experiences is way more valuable than reading bureaucratic language on government websites.
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Is there a way to see exactly when your payment will hit before it actually does?
Your payment history in the Washington ESD account shows when payments are issued, but your bank might take additional time to post it.
I'll check that section. Never really looked at the payment history before.
Andre Dupont
Don't forget that Washington state unemployment benefits are subject to federal income tax. You can choose to have 10% withheld when you file your weekly claims to avoid a big tax bill later.
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AstroAdventurer
•Good point! I'll make sure to set up the tax withholding when I file. Don't want to get surprised at tax time.
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QuantumQuasar
•Yeah I learned that the hard way. Owed like $2000 in taxes on my unemployment benefits because I didn't withhold anything.
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Zoe Papanikolaou
For anyone who's still having trouble getting through to Washington ESD, I also used Claimyr recently and it was a game changer. I was able to get my benefit amount question answered and resolve an issue with my weekly claim filing. The video demo they have explains everything pretty clearly.
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Jamal Wilson
•I'm getting desperate enough to try anything. The regular Washington ESD phone line just hangs up on me after being on hold forever.
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Zoe Papanikolaou
•That's exactly what was happening to me. Claimyr got me connected to an actual person who could help instead of dealing with the automated system.
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