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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!


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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!


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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I was skeptical about those calling services at first, but when I was stuck trying to reach ESD for weeks about my claim, I finally tried Claimyr. Honestly wish I had done it sooner. Got connected to an actual human who could help resolve my adjudication issue instead of just getting hung up on over and over.

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It sounds like a lot of people have had success with that service. I might need to consider it if I run into issues getting through to ESD.

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Yeah, the regular ESD phone system is just brutal. This made the whole process way less stressful.

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Thanks everyone for all the detailed advice! This has been really helpful. I think my next steps are going to be: 1) Start documenting everything more thoroughly with dates and details, 2) Send a formal email to my supervisor and HR outlining the issues and requesting they be addressed, 3) Look into filing a complaint with the state labor department, and 4) Consult with an employment lawyer for a free consultation. If I do end up having to quit, at least I'll have built a strong case for unemployment benefits. I really appreciate everyone sharing their experiences - it's good to know I'm not alone in dealing with ESD bureaucracy!

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Congratulations on landing the billing specialist position at Cascade Health Systems! You're doing everything right by reporting your employment on your weekly claim with the start date. Just to add one more piece of advice - once you stop filing weekly claims, I'd recommend keeping a record of when you stopped filing and why (new employment) in case you ever need to reference it later. Some people keep a simple note in their files with the date they stopped claiming and their new employer info. It's probably overkill, but with government systems you can never be too careful about documentation. Best of luck with the new job!

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That's excellent advice about keeping documentation! I'm definitely going to create a folder with all my ESD paperwork including when I stopped filing and why. After reading everyone's experiences here, it's clear that having your own records is super important when dealing with any government benefits program. Thanks for the congratulations and the tip!

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Congrats on the new job at Cascade Health! You're handling this correctly - reporting your new employment on your final weekly claim is exactly what you need to do. No need to formally close your claim by calling ESD. Once you stop filing weekly claims, your benefits automatically stop but your claim remains open for the full benefit year in case you need it again. Just make sure you accurately report any partial week earnings if you work part of the week before your claim week ends. Keep copies of your final claim submission for your records - screenshot everything! Your claim will go dormant but stay available if circumstances change during your probationary period. Good luck with the billing specialist role!

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Thanks for the comprehensive advice! I really appreciate everyone taking the time to share their experiences. It sounds like the consensus is clear - report the employment accurately on the final claim and then just stop filing. I'm feeling much more confident about the process now. The tip about screenshotting everything is golden - definitely doing that for my last submission. Starting my new role on Monday and excited to be back in the workforce!

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One more thing - if you do end up needing to contact Washington ESD about your claim, that Claimyr service someone mentioned earlier really does work. I used it when I had questions about my own good cause resignation and actually got through to talk to someone.

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I'll definitely look into that if I need to speak with them directly. Thanks!

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The video demo they have shows exactly how it works. Much better than spending hours on hold.

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I went through something similar last year with a hostile manager situation. The key thing Washington ESD looks for is whether you made reasonable efforts to resolve the issue before resigning. Start documenting everything now - dates, times, what was said or done, any witnesses. Also, try to address it with your manager or whoever is above them first, and document that conversation too. If you do end up resigning, make sure your resignation letter clearly states it's due to the hostile work environment and references specific incidents. The good cause standard is pretty strict, but with proper documentation showing you had no reasonable alternative, it's definitely possible to get approved. Don't give up hope - your mental health and safety matter.

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Final thoughts for anyone reading this later: Plan for 3-4 weeks from filing to first payment if everything goes smoothly. Keep filing weekly claims, maintain your job search log, and don't panic if it takes the full expected time. The system works, it's just slow.

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This whole thread has been really helpful. At least now I know what to expect and that I'm not alone in this.

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Agreed - wish I had found information like this when I was going through the process.

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I'm in a similar situation - filed my claim about 10 days ago and the waiting is really stressful. Reading through everyone's experiences here has been incredibly helpful though. It sounds like 3-4 weeks total is pretty normal, which gives me some peace of mind. I've been keeping up with my weekly claims and started a job search log after seeing the advice here. The hardest part is definitely not knowing exactly where things stand, but at least now I have realistic expectations instead of just worrying constantly. Thanks to everyone for sharing your timelines and experiences!

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Welcome to the waiting game! I'm at about the same timeline as you - filed around 10 days ago too. It's reassuring to know we're not the only ones going through this uncertainty. The job search log tip from this thread was really helpful for me as well. Hopefully we'll both see our payments in the next week or two if we're following the typical 3-4 week timeline everyone's mentioned.

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My advice would be to call Washington ESD before you quit and ask about your specific situation. They can give you guidance on whether your circumstances would likely qualify as good cause. Better to know before you quit than find out after you're denied.

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Good luck getting through to them on the phone though. I've been trying for weeks.

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Yeah the phone system is terrible. That's why services like Claimyr exist - to help people actually get through to talk to someone.

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I went through something similar last year - my hours got cut from 30 to 12 per week at a restaurant job. I documented everything with pay stubs and ended up quitting and filing for UI. The adjudication took about 4 weeks but I was approved because the hour reduction was so significant it made the job basically unsustainable. My advice is to definitely document the hour cuts with pay stubs and any written communication about it. Also try to have some savings if possible because even if you get approved, there will be a waiting period before benefits start. The good news is that going from 40 hours to 15 hours is a pretty substantial reduction that would likely qualify as good cause.

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Thanks for sharing your experience Diego! That's really encouraging to hear you got approved with a similar situation. Did you have to do anything special during the adjudication interview or was the documentation enough? I'm worried about messing up the interview part.

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