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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
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- Give you free callbacks if the ESD drops your call
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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.
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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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The most frustrating part is when your claim gets flagged for review and you can't get any information about why or how long it will take. That's when services like Claimyr become really valuable - actually getting to talk to someone who can explain what's happening.
Okay you've convinced me to look into this Claimyr thing. Better than sitting in limbo for weeks.
Exactly. When you're dealing with bills and rent, waiting weeks for answers isn't really an option.
Last tip - set up direct deposit as soon as your claim is approved. Paper checks take forever and can get lost in the mail. Direct deposit usually processes within 1-2 business days of your weekly claim being approved.
Thanks everyone, this has been incredibly helpful! I feel much more confident about the process now.
Good luck with your claim! Remember to file that initial claim as soon as possible to get the clock started.
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UPDATE: I tried using Claimyr like someone mentioned and actually got through to Washington ESD! Turns out my employer did report my wages wrong - they had me down as working only 6 months instead of 8. The agent said I need to get corrected information from my employer and resubmit. At least now I know what the problem is!
That's great news! Getting the correct wage information should resolve everything. Make sure your employer submits the corrected quarterly reports to Washington ESD directly.
wait this is the OP responding from a different account - thanks everyone for the help!
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Bottom line - 8 months of restaurant work should definitely qualify you if you were working decent hours. The earnings threshold isn't that high and you probably exceeded it. Just file the claim online and let Washington ESD make the determination.
thanks everyone, feeling more confident about filing now
good luck! the sooner you file the sooner you can start getting benefits if you qualify
Has anyone here actually been denied benefits for not working long enough? Just curious what the denial letter looks like and if there's any way to appeal it.
my cousin got denied last year but it was because she didn't earn enough money, not because of how long she worked
You can always appeal a denial, but if it's just based on not meeting the monetary requirements there's not much you can do unless their calculations were wrong.
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Bottom line - if you're making $4,200/month consistently, you'll probably get close to $850-900/week in unemployment benefits. That's assuming no gaps in your work history and you meet all the other requirements.
Thanks everyone! This has been really helpful. Hopefully I won't need to file but at least I know what to expect.
Hope your job situation works out!
Emma Taylor
washington esd adjudication delays are notorious right now. has nothing to do with immigration policy and everything to do with their understaffed offices
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Malik Robinson
•Exactly! They're probably processing claims from months ago still.
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Liam O'Donnell
•So basically I just have to wait it out? That's not very helpful when bills are due.
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Isabella Silva
Your best bet is getting through to Washington ESD directly to check on your specific case. The immigration stuff is a red herring - your claim is being held up by something specific to your situation.
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Liam O'Donnell
•I've tried calling dozens of times. The phone system is impossible.
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Ravi Choudhury
•That's when services like Claimyr become worth it. Sometimes you need to pay for a solution when the free option doesn't work.
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