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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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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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Update on my situation - I finally got approved after using Claimyr to reach an agent. Turns out my claim was stuck because I had worked in two different states since my last claim period. The agent was able to manually push it through once I explained my situation. If you're still stuck after another week, I'd seriously consider trying to get through to an actual person.
I might try that service if nothing changes by next week. At this point, I just need to get this resolved before I can't pay bills anymore.
Since you mentioned your claim ended in December and reopened in June, make sure you understand that this is still considered part of your benefit year if it's within 52 weeks of your initial claim. This means your weekly benefit amount would typically be the same as before, but your total available benefits would be reduced by what you already received. If it's past your benefit year, you'd be filing a new claim entirely, which might explain the additional processing time.
My original claim was from October 2024, so it should still be within the benefit year. I did get a message saying I was reopening an existing claim rather than filing a new one.
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Yes, I eventually got it approved after the appeal, but only because I got a pro bono attorney through the Unemployment Law Project to help me. The appeal hearing was intimidating - they had an ESD representative arguing against me! If you can, try to get legal help with this. The whole process is stressful and unnecessarily complicated.
The Unemployment Law Project is an excellent resource! I should have mentioned them earlier. They provide free legal assistance to people with unemployment issues, including overpayment waivers. Definitely worth contacting them for help with your waiver request - they know exactly what ESD is looking for and how to present your case effectively.
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UPDATE: My claim finally showed up correctly in the system! It took about 36 hours from when I filed by phone. The dashboard no longer shows that I need to file, and instead shows my claim as being processed. Thanks everyone for your help and preventing me from filing twice!
Great news! This is the typical timeline for IVR claims to fully process. For future reference, the online system is generally more reliable and updates faster, but it's good to know the phone system works as a backup option when needed.
mine just updated too! what a relief!
wait so we're supposed to file online each week? i thought we only had to file once at the beginning? is that why my payments stopped????
Yes, you need to file a claim EVERY week you want to receive benefits, either online or by phone. This is the weekly "certification" process that confirms you're still eligible. If you haven't been doing this, that's definitely why your payments stopped. You should log in immediately and see if you can file for any missed weeks (there's a limited window to file for previous weeks).
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update: just got my payment notification! check your accounts again everyone
Mine just updated too! Status changed to paid about 10 minutes ago. What a relief. Thanks everyone for the info and support!
is there anything special we need to do for the job search requirement during these delays? i didnt submit my job contacts yet because i was waiting for the payment to process first
You should always submit your job search activities when you file your weekly claim, regardless of payment processing delays. The job search requirement is separate from payment processing. If you've already filed your weekly claim without adding job search activities, you need to update your claim immediately with those activities before it's considered late, which could affect your eligibility.
Myles Regis
Forgot to mention - make sure you respond to EVERYTHING they send you, even if it seems repetitive. I missed one stupid form and they used that against me in the hearing saying I was 'non-responsive' which is total BS.
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Callum Savage
•This is good advice. Document everything, including when you send in forms. I recommend using certified mail or fax with confirmation for important documents, and keep copies of everything.
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Ally Tailer
my neighbor had an adjudication for almost the same thing and he showed up with all his paperwork and the judge basically dismissed the case right there because ESD made such an obvious error. sometimes these are just system glitches that a human can fix right away.
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Nasira Ibanez
•That's encouraging to hear! I'm hoping for a similar outcome since I have clear documentation showing their mistake.
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