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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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I used Claimyr when I needed to talk to someone at Washington ESD about my claim getting stuck in adjudication. Couldn't get through on my own after trying for days. They got me connected in under 15 minutes and I was able to resolve my issue that same call. Worth it when you really need to talk to someone.
Good to know there's a backup option if I can't reach them directly. Hopefully I won't need it, but nice to know it exists.
Yeah, hopefully you won't need it either. But when you do need to talk to someone at Washington ESD and can't get through, it's a lifesaver.
Just remember that even though you can file immediately, the process isn't instant. Between the waiting week and processing time, you're looking at 2-3 weeks minimum before you see any money. Plan accordingly and don't expect benefits to start flowing right away.
Yeah, I'm trying to be realistic about the timeline. At least I know I can file right away and get the process started.
Exactly. The sooner you file, the sooner that timeline starts running. No benefit to waiting, only potential downsides.
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I got confused about the base period when I first filed. Turns out Washington ESD uses a 'lag quarter' system, so your most recent quarter usually isn't included in the calculation. That's why my benefit was lower than I expected.
Yeah that trips up a lot of people. The base period is usually quarters 2-5 before you file, not the most recent four quarters. There's an alternate base period they can use in some cases if you don't qualify with the regular one.
Wish they explained that better upfront. Would have helped set expectations.
For anyone still struggling to reach Washington ESD about benefit amounts or other questions, I found this service that actually works - Claimyr gets you through to real agents. Check out their demo video to see how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ. Saved me from weeks of phone frustration.
Is that legit? Seems too good to be true that there's actually a way to skip the hold times.
I was skeptical too, but it actually worked. Got connected to a Washington ESD agent in minutes instead of hours. They helped clarify my benefit calculation that I'd been trying to understand for weeks.
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One more thing - make sure you keep filing your weekly claims even while this is being adjudicated. If you win the appeal, you'll get back pay for all the weeks you filed. If you don't file, you lose those weeks even if you win.
Yes I'm still filing every week. Washington ESD told me to keep doing that even though I'm not getting paid yet.
Perfect! A lot of people stop filing thinking there's no point, but that's a costly mistake.
Companies also contest claims because they know most people won't fight back due to time, stress, or not knowing the process. Don't let them count on your giving up. You have rights and documentation on your side.
That makes me even more determined to fight this. I'm not going to let them get away with lying.
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Just remember that if you get disqualified for any reason, you can appeal. I got disqualified initially because they said I quit my job voluntarily, but I appealed and won because I had documentation that I was laid off.
How long does the appeal process take?
Mine took about 6 weeks total, but I got back-paid for all the weeks I missed once I won the appeal.
Jamal Carter
Anyone know if the weeks count calendar weeks or just the weeks you actually collect benefits? Like if I had a gap where I worked for 2 weeks, do those count against my 26?
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Freya Larsen
•It's based on the weeks you actually collect benefits, not calendar weeks. So if you worked for 2 weeks and didn't collect, those don't count against your 26-week maximum.
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Jamal Carter
•Perfect, that's what I was hoping to hear!
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AstroAdventurer
The whole benefit duration thing stressed me out so much that I ended up calling Washington ESD through that Claimyr service just to have someone walk me through my specific situation. Best decision I made - got all my questions answered and could focus on job searching instead of worrying about timelines.
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Ravi Kapoor
•I think I'm going to do the same thing. This thread has been helpful but I really need someone to look at my specific account.
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AstroAdventurer
•It's definitely worth it for peace of mind. Having concrete information is so much better than guessing.
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