Can't reach Washington Unemployment? Claimyr connects you to a live ESD agent in minutes.
Claimyr is a pay-as-you-go service. We do not charge a recurring subscription.
Using Claimyr will:
- Connect you to a human agent at the ESD
- Skip the long phone menu
- Call the correct department
- Redial until on hold
- Forward a call to your phone with reduced hold time
- 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.
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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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washington esd is usually pretty good about the payment schedule but when there are problems its really hard to get help. tried calling so many times last year when my payments stopped
Same experience here. The phone system is brutal when you need to talk to someone.
This is why services like Claimyr exist - they take the pain out of trying to reach Washington ESD when you really need to speak with an agent about your specific situation.
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Just called at 8 AM sharp and got through in 30 minutes! Thanks for the tips everyone. Having all your info ready definitely helps speed things up once you get connected.
That's great news! I'm going to keep trying the morning calls
Congrats! It's such a relief when you finally get through
This thread convinced me to try Claimyr and it worked perfectly. Got connected to Washington ESD in about 20 minutes and resolved my issue. Worth every penny to avoid the phone hell.
Awesome! I think I'm going to give it a try too. This manual calling isn't working for me
Same experience here. Sometimes you just need to pay for a solution that actually works
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Just want to add that if you worked in multiple states, that can affect your eligibility too. You might need to file in the state where you worked most recently or earned the most wages. Washington has agreements with other states for combined wage claims.
I've only worked in Washington so that shouldn't be an issue for me, but good to know!
Based on what you described, it sounds like you should qualify. The retail job wages should meet the requirements if you worked consistently for 8 months. Just make sure you have all your documentation ready when you file - pay stubs, layoff notice, etc.
Thanks everyone for all the helpful info! I feel much more confident about applying now. Going to file this week.
Good luck! The process isn't as scary as it seems once you get started.
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my advice is dont overthink it too much. if youve been working full time for 8 months you probably qualify as long as you didnt quit without good reason. just focus on finding your next job instead of planning for unemployment
You're right, I should focus on finding something better rather than planning for the worst case scenario.
I had to use Claimyr twice last year - once for eligibility questions and once when my claim got stuck in adjudication for weeks. Both times they got me through to Washington ESD agents who could actually help. The system is so overloaded that sometimes you need that extra help to reach someone.
How quickly were they able to connect you?
First time took about 30 minutes, second time was faster. Way better than the hours I spent trying to call myself.
Nia Jackson
One more thing - if you receive severance pay, that might affect when your unemployment benefits can start. It doesn't disqualify you permanently but might delay when payments begin.
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NebulaNova
•How does severance affect the timing?
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Nia Jackson
•Washington ESD treats severance as wages for the period it's intended to cover, so you might have to wait until that period ends before benefits start.
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Mateo Hernandez
The Claimyr thing mentioned earlier actually worked great for me too. I was stuck in adjudication hell for my disqualification issue and couldn't get through to anyone. Used their service and got connected to an agent who walked me through exactly what documentation I needed to provide. Saved me probably months of frustration.
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Aisha Khan
•Is it legit though? Seems too good to be true that you can just skip the wait times.
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Mateo Hernandez
•Totally legit. They don't do anything you couldn't do yourself, they just handle the calling process so you don't have to sit on hold for hours or get disconnected.
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