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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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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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If you do need to reach Washington ESD to verify this, I had success using that Claimyr service someone mentioned earlier. It's way better than trying to call directly. Their website at claimyr.com explains how it works.
UPDATE: Just wanted to let everyone know I called the number on the Washington ESD website directly and they confirmed that this letter is NOT from them. It's definitely a scam. They said they've had several reports of similar fake letters using this 'fictional unemployment' language. Thanks to everyone who told me to verify it!
Yes, they gave me instructions on reporting it to the state attorney general's fraud hotline. Thanks everyone for the advice!
Perfect example of why it's always worth double-checking unusual requests. Thanks for updating us!
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One more thing - while you're waiting for your appeal, you should keep filing your weekly claims even though you're not getting paid. If you win the appeal, you'll need to have been filing to get the back pay for those weeks.
You might be able to backdate them but it's better to start filing again right away and ask Washington ESD about the missed weeks when you talk to them.
This is why that Claimyr service is so helpful - they can connect you with someone who can answer these kinds of procedural questions without having to wait on hold forever.
Good luck with your appeal! Childcare conflicts are one of the stronger grounds for good cause determinations. Just make sure you document everything clearly and don't give up if it takes a while to get resolved.
Thank you everyone for all the advice! I feel much more confident about appealing now that I understand what I need to do.
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For anyone struggling with the Washington ESD phone system like I was, I ended up using Claimyr after reading about it here. Game changer for getting actual help when you need it. The video demo they have really shows how much easier it makes the whole process.
I'm getting frustrated with not being able to reach anyone. Might have to try this.
Honestly wish I'd found it sooner. Would have saved me so much stress trying to get simple questions answered.
One last tip - if you're having trouble with your weekly claim or it gets stuck processing, don't wait weeks hoping it resolves itself. Contact Washington ESD as soon as possible because delayed payments can create a backlog that takes forever to clear up.
Thanks everyone for all the help! I feel much more confident about filing my first weekly claim now.
You've got this! Just take it one week at a time and don't overthink it.
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UPDATE US when you get the payment! I'm curious to see if it follows the 1-2 day timeline people are saying.
Will do! I'll post an update once it hits my account.
Yeah I'm interested too since I might be in the same situation soon if my claim ever gets approved.
One more thing - if you end up needing to contact Washington ESD about payment issues or anything else, definitely try that Claimyr thing people mentioned. I was skeptical but it really does work better than trying to call normally.
Seems like multiple people have had success with it. I'll definitely keep it in mind if I run into problems.
Yeah I've seen it mentioned in other threads too. Wish I'd known about it months ago when I was trying to get through to them.
Finnegan Gunn
Final update: My account now clearly shows 26 weeks total with 18 remaining. Thanks to everyone who helped clarify this! Sounds like most people can expect 26 weeks unless economic conditions change enough to trigger extended benefits.
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Felix Grigori
•awesome glad you got it sorted out
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Miguel Harvey
•Perfect! And remember to keep doing your job search activities to maintain eligibility for all those weeks.
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Ashley Simian
this has been the most helpful thread ive seen about unemployment duration. bookmarking for future reference
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Finnegan Gunn
•Same here! Nice to finally have clear answers instead of conflicting information.
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