Can't reach Washington Unemployment? Claimyr connects you to a live ESD agent in minutes.
Claimyr is a pay-as-you-go service. We do not charge a recurring subscription.
Using Claimyr will:
- 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
If I could give 10 stars I would
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!
Ask the community...
- DO post questions about your issues.
- DO answer questions and support each other.
- DO post tips & tricks to help folks.
- DO NOT post call problems here - there is a support tab at the top for that :)
Join the conversation
Join the conversation
At least you can file online now. My dad had to mail in paper forms back in the day!
Ha, that would be even worse! I'm grateful for the online system even if I have to use it every week.
One last thing - make sure you keep track of when your benefit year ends. You can't just keep filing weekly forever, there's a maximum number of weeks you can collect.
In Washington, regular unemployment benefits last up to 26 weeks, but it depends on your earnings history and when you filed your claim.
That's helpful to know! I'll check my account to see exactly how many weeks I have left and when my benefit year expires.
Join the conversation
Good luck OP! Keep us posted on what you find out when you contact Washington ESD. Your situation might help others in the same boat.
Will do! I'll update this thread once I get more information about my options.
Looking forward to the update. I'm sure I'll be in the same situation soon.
I'm in a similar situation - my benefits are ending in a few weeks and I'm really anxious about it. Reading through all these suggestions has been really helpful. I didn't know about the 211 service or some of the other resources mentioned here. It's reassuring to know there are options beyond just unemployment benefits, even if the job market is tough right now. Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences and advice!
Join the conversation
Edited to Add: Thank you everyone!! I knew there was going to be a delay cuz the office will be closed on Tuesday for the holiday, just wasn't sure how much as it's open on Monday. I'll plan for Thursday payment and adjust my bills. Really appreciate all the info!!
Just wanted to add that if you're really worried about the timing, you can also set up text alerts through your bank app to notify you as soon as deposits hit your account. That way you'll know right away when the payment comes through instead of constantly checking. Also, some credit unions are faster than big banks with processing ACH transfers, so if you have options it might be worth considering for future payments. Hope everything works out with your rent situation!
Join the conversation
Been reading through all these responses and wanted to add - if you do run into problems and need to reach Washington ESD, that Claimyr service people mentioned actually seems legit. I was skeptical but tried it last week when I had an adjudication question. They got me through to an agent and I was able to resolve my issue. Way better than trying to call myself.
Good to hear another positive experience with that. I'll keep it in mind if I run into issues.
seems like a lot of people have had success with it, might be worth checking out the demo video someone linked earlier
Just wanted to share my experience as someone who's been filing for about 6 months now. I started out filing Sunday nights but kept running into slow loading times, so I switched to Monday mornings around 10 AM and it's been perfect. The system runs smoothly and I'm not dealing with the Sunday rush. Plus I can take my time to double-check everything without feeling rushed. One tip that's saved me - I keep a simple note in my phone throughout the week with any job search activities so I don't have to try and remember everything when I'm filling out the claim.
Carmen Ortiz
The irony is that we're the ones who built the technology that's now replacing us. Automation in aerospace is eliminating the very jobs we created.
0 coins
Zainab Abdulrahman
•That's a depressing way to think about it, but you're not wrong.
0 coins
Andre Rousseau
•adapt or die, that's always been the nature of engineering
0 coins
Harper Thompson
This hits so close to home. I'm also an aerospace engineer dealing with Washington ESD after getting laid off from a defense contractor in March. The whole "suitable work" conversation is frustrating - they want us to cast a wide net but don't understand that applying for $15/hour technician jobs when you have a specialized engineering degree isn't realistic. The mental toll of going from designing aircraft systems to filing unemployment claims is something I wasn't prepared for. At least the $844 weekly benefit helps, but like you said, it's not sustainable long-term. Have you considered looking into federal contracting positions? I've heard there might be some opportunities opening up with the infrastructure bill, though the competition is still brutal.
0 coins