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- 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!
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.
IT WORKS!! Not a scam!
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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One last suggestion - if you do end up needing to call Washington ESD and can't get through, that Claimyr service people mentioned is legit. I was skeptical at first but it actually worked when I was desperate to talk to someone about my pending claim.
I'll keep that in mind if I run into phone issues. Hopefully I won't need it!
Trust me, you'll probably need it at some point. Their phone system is notoriously hard to get through on.
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Make sure to file your weekly claims every week even if you think you might not qualify that week. Missing a week can cause problems and you can't usually go back and file it later.
You can file starting Sunday for the previous week. I always do mine Sunday morning so I don't forget.
I set a phone reminder for Sunday at 9am. Too easy to forget otherwise.
Just want to add that your benefit amount is based on wages from a specific time period called your base year, not necessarily your most recent wages. If you just started a new job before getting laid off, those wages might not count yet.
I worked at my last job for 3 years so that shouldn't be an issue for me.
You should be fine then. It's mainly an issue for people who recently changed jobs or just entered the workforce.
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I had a friend who used Claimyr when she couldn't get through to ESD about her eligibility questions. She said it was really helpful for getting specific answers about her situation instead of just reading the general requirements online.
I might look into that if I run into issues with my claim.
Yeah, it's nice to have that option when you need to talk to a real person at ESD.
The most important thing is to file as soon as possible after your hours were reduced. You can't get benefits for weeks before you file, even if you were eligible during those weeks.
My hours were cut 2 weeks ago, so I should file right away then.
Absolutely. File this week if you can. You've already lost out on 2 weeks of potential benefits by waiting.
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The 8 months you mentioned should be plenty if you've been consistently earning decent wages. I've seen people qualify with less time if they had good earnings.
That's reassuring! I think I'm probably okay then, but I'll definitely verify my wage history before filing.
Smart approach. Better to be sure than to file prematurely and create complications.
Freya Christensen
The psychological impact of identity theft is real too. Don't hesitate to talk to someone if you're feeling overwhelmed or anxious about this. It's a major violation and it's normal to feel upset about it.
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Fatima Al-Qasimi
•Thank you for saying that. I've been feeling really violated and angry about the whole situation. It helps to know that's normal.
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Freya Christensen
•Absolutely normal reaction. Take care of your mental health while dealing with all the paperwork and bureaucracy.
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Omar Farouk
Update us when you get this resolved! It helps other people going through the same thing to know there's light at the end of the tunnel.
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Fatima Al-Qasimi
•I definitely will. This thread has been incredibly helpful - thank you everyone for all the advice and support!
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