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If I could give 10 stars I would If I could give 10 stars I would Such an amazing service so needed during the times when EDD almost never picks up Claimyr gets me on the phone with EDD every time without fail faster. A much needed service without Claimyr I would have never received the payment I needed to support me during my postpartum recovery. Thank you so much Claimyr!


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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.


An incredibly helpful service

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!


Consistent,frustration free, quality Service.

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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Someone mentioned Claimyr earlier and I can confirm it's legit. Used it myself when I couldn't get through to Washington ESD about an issue with my weekly claim. Much easier than spending hours on hold or getting disconnected. Sometimes you just need to talk to an actual person to get your questions answered.

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Good to know there are options if I run into problems reaching them.

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The regular phone system is pretty much broken, so alternatives like that are helpful.

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Bottom line: getting fired for performance issues is not the same as getting fired for misconduct. You should absolutely apply for unemployment benefits. The worst thing that can happen is they deny your claim, but based on what you've described, that seems unlikely.

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Thank you all so much for the advice and encouragement. I'm going to apply today.

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Good luck! You'll be fine. Just be honest and thorough in your application.

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This thread has been super helpful! Finally understand why my benefit amount is what it is. The Washington ESD materials are so confusing.

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Agreed! Way better explanations here than anything official I could find.

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One thing to remember - your weekly benefit amount also determines how long you can collect. Higher weekly amount means fewer total weeks available.

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Wait really? I thought everyone got the same number of weeks.

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Nope, it's based on your total benefit year amount divided by your weekly amount. Most people get around 26 weeks but it can vary.

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Try using that Claimyr service if you really need peace of mind. I was skeptical at first but they actually got me through to someone who could check my claim status. Worth it to stop the anxiety spiral.

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I think I'm going to try it. This waiting and not knowing is killing me. Thanks for the recommendation!

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You won't regret it. Just having a real person tell you your claim looks fine and is processing normally makes such a difference.

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Bottom line - you'll know you're approved when you can actually file your first weekly claim and you receive your determination letter. Until then, try not to stress too much about it.

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Easier said than done when you have bills to pay, but I understand. I'll try to be more patient.

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I totally get it, been there myself. Just remember that stressing won't make it go faster, and most claims do get approved eventually.

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Thanks everyone! This has been super helpful. I feel much more confident about taking this part-time position now.

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Good luck with the new job! Hope it leads to something full-time soon.

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Mei Lin

One final thought - if you do end up needing to reach Washington ESD by phone for any reason and can't get through on their regular lines, definitely check out that Claimyr service I mentioned. It saved me hours of frustration when I had an adjudication issue to resolve.

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I bookmarked their site just in case. Hopefully I won't need it but good to have options.

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you got this! the first time is always the scariest but it gets easier. welcome to the unemployment club nobody wants to join lol

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Haha thanks! Hopefully it's a short membership for all of us.

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