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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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Last tip - if you're ever unsure about payment timing or having issues, that Claimyr service people mentioned is at claimyr.com. I used it last month when my payments stopped and I couldn't figure out why. Worth checking out if you need to actually talk to someone at ESD.
Good to know, thanks! Hopefully I won't need it but it's good to have options.
I bookmarked it just in case. Better to have it and not need it than the other way around.
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Don't give up! I know the denial is discouraging but many people successfully appeal these decisions. The important thing is to act quickly and not let the 30-day deadline pass.
Thank you for the encouragement. I'm going to start working on my appeal this weekend.
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One more thing - if you need to speak with Washington ESD about any of these issues, definitely try Claimyr. I've recommended it to several friends and they've all had success getting through to agents quickly. Way better than the endless busy signals.
I'm going to check out that video demo. Getting through to Washington ESD is such a nightmare.
The demo really shows you how simple it is. Wish I had found it sooner - would have saved me so much frustration.
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good luck with your claim! the waiting is always the worst part but at least you know you can file again. hope the processing goes smoothly this time
Thanks everyone! This thread gave me the confidence to move forward with filing. Really appreciate all the helpful responses.
Final summary for anyone finding this thread later: You can apply for Washington ESD unemployment benefits multiple times throughout your career. Each claim starts a new benefit year. You just need sufficient wages in your base period and to meet standard eligibility requirements. No lifetime limits exist.
Perfect summary! This should be pinned somewhere for other people with the same question.
Seriously, this answered questions I didn't even know I had about benefit years and reapplying.
Jacob Lewis
One last thing - if you're thinking about going back to school while on unemployment, there are special programs that might let you collect benefits while in training. Worth looking into if you want to change careers.
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Amelia Martinez
•Really? I didn't know you could go to school and still get unemployment. What kind of programs?
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Jacob Lewis
•Washington ESD has approved training programs where you don't have to look for work while you're in school. You have to get approval first though.
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Ethan Clark
thanks everyone for all the info! this thread has been super helpful for understanding how the benefit amounts work. feeling much better about filing my claim now.
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Freya Collins
•Glad we could help! Don't hesitate to ask if you have more questions after you file.
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Mila Walker
•Good luck with your claim! The hardest part is just getting started.
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