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
If I could give 10 stars I would
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!
Really made a difference
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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- DO answer questions and support each other.
- DO post tips & tricks to help folks.
- DO NOT post call problems here - there is a support tab at the top for that :)
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One more thing - if you run into issues and can't get through to Washington ESD by phone, that Claimyr service someone mentioned earlier might be worth trying. I looked into it and it seems like a legitimate way to actually reach someone when you need help.
I'll keep that in mind in case I run into problems. Hopefully the online application goes smoothly and I won't need to call anyone.
Exactly, it's nice to know there's a backup option when the regular phone system fails you. The demo video I mentioned shows exactly how it works if you're curious.
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This whole thread makes me grateful my claim has been straightforward so far, but now I'm worried this could happen to anyone at any time.
Right? It's scary that the system can just randomly start reducing your benefits with no warning.
That's why it's important to check your payments every week and question anything that doesn't look right immediately.
Final update: I used Claimyr like several people suggested and got connected to a Washington ESD agent in about 20 minutes. She found the error immediately - somehow my account was flagged as having unreported income when I've been unemployed the whole time. She fixed it on the spot and said I'll get all the missing money in my next payment. Cannot believe how simple the fix was once I actually talked to someone who knew what they were doing!
This gives me hope for my situation. Going to try Claimyr today.
Amazing! I'm definitely going to use that service too. Thanks for the update!
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just remember that washington esd and federal unemployment tax are completely separate systems. you'll deal with washington esd quarterly and irs annually (unless you hit the $500 threshold
Got it, thanks for the summary. Helps to have it spelled out clearly.
That's a good way to think about it - separate systems with different schedules and requirements.
One more thing - if you're incorporated, make sure you're not paying FUTA on yourself if you're the owner. Different rules apply for corporate officers vs regular employees.
I'm an LLC, does that change anything?
LLC members typically aren't subject to unemployment taxes on their own earnings. But check with a tax professional to be sure.
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Aiden Rodríguez
Honestly the best thing I did was bookmark my Washington ESD account page and the weekly claim filing page. Makes it so much easier to find everything when I need it.
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AstroAce
•That's smart! I should do that too instead of googling it every time.
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Emma Garcia
•Same here - I have all the important Washington ESD pages bookmarked now. Life saver.
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Ava Kim
Thanks everyone for all the helpful responses! This thread answered my question perfectly and I'm sure it'll help other people who are confused about finding their UI number too.
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AstroAce
•Glad it helped! This community is great for getting real answers about Washington ESD stuff.
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Ethan Anderson
•Agreed, much more helpful than trying to navigate the official website sometimes.
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