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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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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 weekly payment schedule is nice but what really matters is making sure your claim doesn't get flagged for adjudication. If that happens, your weekly payments stop completely until they resolve whatever issue they found. Could be weeks or months without any payments.
Be completely accurate with all your information - work history, reason for separation, availability for work. Any inconsistency can trigger a review.
And if you do get stuck in adjudication, that's when services like Claimyr become really valuable for actually reaching someone at Washington ESD to check on your case status.
Weekly payments are standard but the amount depends on your previous earnings. Washington ESD calculates your weekly benefit amount based on your highest earning quarter in your base period. Just so you know what to expect when planning your budget.
Yeah I already got my monetary determination letter with my weekly benefit amount. Just needed to understand the timing of payments.
The monetary determination letter should also show your maximum benefit amount for the entire benefit year
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Thanks everyone for explaining this! I was also confused about who pays what. It's nice to know that as employees we're covered without having to track contributions ourselves.
Definitely makes the system simpler from the employee perspective. Just have to focus on meeting the work requirements for eligibility.
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Welcome to the unemployment club, OP! It's not fun but the benefits really help while you're job searching. Take advantage of the time to maybe learn new skills or network. Some people actually find better jobs while on unemployment than what they had before.
Thanks everyone! This has been super helpful. I feel much more confident about filing now.
Good luck with everything! The first claim can be nerve-wracking but you've got this.
BTW if anyone needs to actually talk to someone at Washington ESD about their claim, that Claimyr thing really does work. I was stuck in adjudication limbo for weeks and couldn't get through. Used their service and finally got answers about what was holding up my claim. Check out their demo video if you're curious how it works.
I'll keep that in mind in case I run into any issues. Hopefully the online filing goes smoothly for me!
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One thing to remember - even if you get initially denied, you can appeal and often win if you have good documentation. Don't give up after the first decision.
Good advice. I'll make sure to gather all my documentation before filing.
Appeals have a pretty good success rate if you have legitimate reasons for the attendance issues
The whole system is designed to make you give up. Keep pushing through the bureaucracy and eventually you'll get the help you need. I had to use Claimyr twice during my claim just to get basic questions answered.
Seems like that service is becoming essential for dealing with Washington ESD these days.
Sad but true - the regular phone system is basically useless now
Collins Angel
Just to wrap this up - employers pay unemployment tax to Washington ESD. Employees don't pay anything directly. The tax rate depends on the employer's claim history and industry risk factors.
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Marcelle Drum
•Perfect summary. This thread was really helpful for understanding how the system works.
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Tate Jensen
One more thing - if you're having trouble getting through to Washington ESD about your claim, there's a service called Claimyr that helps you reach an actual person. Check out their demo at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ to see how it works.
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Adaline Wong
•Thanks for the tip. I've been trying to call Washington ESD for days about my adjudication status.
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Tate Jensen
•That's exactly what Claimyr helps with. Way better than the endless hold music.
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