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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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Instead of trying to visit an office, you could try the online chat feature if it's working. Sometimes that's faster than phone calls. Though it might not be available for adjudication issues.
There's an online chat? I've never seen that option
It's not always available and has limited functionality. Mainly for basic questions about filing claims
Final update - I ended up trying the Claimyr service mentioned earlier and got through to Washington ESD in about 20 minutes. The agent was able to check on my adjudication status and told me what additional documents they needed. Saved me a trip to the office and a lot of frustration. Thanks to whoever recommended it!
Way less than the gas and time I would have spent trying to get to an office. Plus I got actual answers instead of just dropping off paperwork and hoping for the best.
Good to hear another success story. I might try this for my overpayment issue
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Welcome to the unemployment club nobody wants to join! At least Washington's benefits are decent compared to some other states.
Haha true, could be worse I suppose. Thanks for the perspective!
Final reminder about that Claimyr service - definitely bookmark it just in case. When you're desperate to reach ESD and nothing else works, having that option available is a lifesaver.
Will do, thanks again for sharing that resource!
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IF YOU NEED TO REACH WASHINGTON ESD about benefit amounts or anything else, try calling right at 8am when they open or use that Claimyr service someone mentioned. I wasted so many hours calling before I figured out the timing.
8am calls work sometimes but even then you might get a busy signal. The system is just overwhelmed.
I'll try the early morning calling strategy first, but good to know about the backup option.
Another thing about the 2024 rates - they're tied to the state's average weekly wage, so they can change year to year. The $999 maximum is actually pretty generous compared to most states. Just make sure you file accurately and honestly about your work history.
Definitely planning to be completely honest on my application. Don't want any issues down the road.
Smart approach. Washington ESD does verify employment and wage information, so accuracy is important.
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Just an update - I finally got through after 3 weeks of trying and they fixed my claim issue in 10 minutes. All that time wasted when the actual fix was so simple.
That's so frustrating that it took 3 weeks to get 10 minutes of help. This system is broken.
This is exactly why services like Claimyr exist. The system forces people to waste weeks of their time for simple fixes.
Thanks everyone for all the suggestions. I'm going to try Claimyr since the regular phone numbers clearly aren't working. I'll update this thread if it works for me.
Good luck! Hope you get your claim sorted out soon.
You should have good results with Claimyr. Let us know how it goes!
Oliver Schulz
Also remember that even if severance reduces your benefits for a few weeks, you don't lose those potential benefit weeks - they just get pushed out to later in your benefit year. So you're not actually losing money, just delaying when you receive it.
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Natasha Kuznetsova
•Is that actually true? I thought if you don't use all your benefits within the benefit year, you just lose them.
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Oliver Schulz
•You're right about the benefit year limit, but severance delays don't count against that timeline the same way voluntary gaps in claiming do.
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AstroAdventurer
My advice is to file your unemployment claim as soon as you're laid off, even with the severance question marks. Washington ESD will sort out the payment details, but you don't want to delay starting the process. The sooner you file, the sooner they can begin reviewing your case.
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Andre Moreau
•That makes sense. I guess I was overthinking it trying to figure out all the details first.
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Javier Mendoza
•Exactly! File first, figure out the complicated stuff later. You can always provide additional information if they need it.
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