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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!
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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!
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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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I used Claimyr when I had questions about my contractor situation last month. Got through to an Washington ESD agent in about 20 minutes instead of spending all day calling. They were able to explain exactly what documentation I needed for my case.
That sounds really helpful. I'm getting tired of the busy signals and automated messages.
Same here. The agent I spoke with was really knowledgeable about contractor vs employee issues. Made the whole process much clearer.
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Last piece of advice - if your payment doesn't show up when expected, don't panic right away. Check your claim status online first to see if there are any issues. Sometimes there are processing delays or system maintenance that can cause short delays.
Thanks for that tip! I'll check my account status first before worrying if something seems off.
yeah and remember that Claimyr thing if you need to actually talk to someone at ESD. way better than trying to call them yourself
Glad we could help! The unemployment system can be confusing at first but once you get the hang of it, it's pretty straightforward. File on Sunday, get paid on Wednesday, keep up with your job search, and you should be all set.
This has been so helpful! I feel much more confident about the whole process now. Thanks to everyone who shared their experiences.
happy to help! we've all been through the same confusion when starting out
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Bottom line - the UI fund is designed to handle periods of high unemployment. That's literally its purpose. Yes it gets strained, yes processing gets backed up, but the money is there. Been through this cycle before and it always works out.
Appreciate the perspective from someone who's seen multiple cycles. Helps put current situation in context.
Agreed. Easy to panic when you're in the middle of it but the system has survived worse periods than this.
Just to add one more data point - I work in payroll and can confirm our company's UI tax rate did go up this year after we had layoffs in 2023. But it's still a relatively small percentage of overall payroll costs. The system spreads the burden around pretty effectively.
Thanks for the real-world example. Good to understand how it actually affects employers.
No problem. It's all about balancing the needs of unemployed workers with reasonable costs for employers. Not perfect but generally works.
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For anyone still having trouble getting through to Washington ESD - I used that Claimyr service someone mentioned earlier and it actually worked. Got connected to an agent who explained exactly how my benefit amount was calculated. Worth checking out if you're stuck.
How long did it take them to get you connected?
About 15 minutes. Way better than the hours I spent trying to call myself.
Isabella Oliveira
Thanks everyone for all the info! I feel much better prepared now. Going to calculate what I probably owe and start setting money aside just in case.
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AstroAce
•Glad this thread helped you too! It's definitely made me feel less panicked about the whole situation.
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Ravi Kapoor
Final tip: if you use tax software like TurboTax or H&R Block, they'll walk you through everything and calculate what you owe automatically. Just make sure you have your 1099-G form when you file.
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AstroAce
•Perfect! I always use TurboTax anyway, so that should make things easier. Thanks for all the help everyone!
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