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- 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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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!
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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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For anyone still having trouble reaching Washington ESD by phone, I second the Claimyr recommendation. Used it twice now when I needed to speak with an agent about claim issues. Much better than the endless busy signals.
How much does something like that cost?
I'd rather not get into specific costs, but it was worth it for me given how much time I was wasting trying to call on my own.
This whole thread has been really helpful! I was overthinking the filing day thing. Sounds like as long as I file somewhere between Sunday and Saturday I'm good. I'll probably go with Sunday mornings.
That's exactly right. Pick a day that works for your schedule and stick with it. Sunday mornings are a popular choice for a reason.
Same here! This cleared up a lot of my confusion about the weekly filing process.
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This whole discussion makes me glad I set up tax withholding from day one. Worth the slightly smaller weekly payment to avoid stress at tax time.
Definitely agree after reading everyone's experiences. Going to set it up right now.
For anyone still reading this thread - I tried that Claimyr thing mentioned earlier when I couldn't get my tax withholding set up online. Worked great and the agent walked me through the whole process. Sometimes you just need to talk to a real person at Washington ESD.
Good to know it worked for you too. I'll keep that option in mind if I run into any issues.
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For what it's worth, I used Claimyr when I had questions about my base period wages and they got me through to someone at Washington ESD in minutes instead of hours. Really worth it if you need to talk to someone about your specific situation.
I saw someone mention that earlier - might be worth trying if I can't figure things out online.
yeah claimyr saved me so much frustration when i was trying to get answers about my adjudication
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Final word of advice - when you do get approved for SNAP, the benefits come on an EBT card that works like a debit card at grocery stores. Super easy to use and nobody really notices or cares. Don't let pride keep you from getting help you need for your kids.
Thank you for saying that. I definitely had some pride issues about applying but you're right - it's for the kids.
Exactly. You paid into these systems when you were working. Now they're there when you need them.
Really glad to see this discussion helped you out. And remember, if you run into any issues getting documents from Washington ESD for your SNAP application, Claimyr can help you actually talk to someone instead of waiting on hold forever. Worth checking out that demo video I mentioned earlier.
I'll definitely look into that if I need to contact ESD. Thanks for all the help everyone - this thread has been super informative!
This was a great discussion. Hope everything works out for your family!
Carmen Ortiz
For anyone still having trouble getting through to Washington ESD with questions, I really can't recommend Claimyr enough. After spending literally hours on hold and getting disconnected multiple times, they got me connected to an agent in under an hour. Worth checking out their demo video if you're frustrated with the phone system.
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Connor O'Neill
•I might have to try that if I run into problems. The thought of sitting on hold for hours is not appealing.
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LunarEclipse
•Same here, I hate dealing with government phone systems. Always end up hanging up in frustration.
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Yara Khalil
Bottom line - if you were laid off and worked long enough to earn sufficient wages, you should qualify for unemployment benefits in Washington. The application process isn't that bad, it's getting help when you have questions that's the real challenge.
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Mateo Lopez
•This thread has been super helpful. I feel much more confident about applying now.
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Yara Khalil
•Glad to help! Don't hesitate to apply - you've got nothing to lose and potentially weeks of benefits to gain.
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