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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've heard that calling first thing Monday morning sometimes works better than other days. The phone system resets over the weekend and you might have better luck getting through.
I'll try that next Monday. At this point I'm willing to try anything to get some answers about what's happening with my claim.
Monday mornings are definitely better but still really hard to get through. That's why I ended up going with Claimyr - they handle all the calling hassle.
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I went through the same thing at a call center job. Got fired for 'not meeting metrics' but really they were just downsizing. Filed for unemployment and got approved after about a month. The adjudication process was stressful but worth it. Make sure you keep filing your weekly claims even while it's pending!
Good reminder about the weekly claims. I almost forgot about that part.
Yeah don't skip those or you'll lose benefits for those weeks even if you get approved later.
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good luck with your claim! the whole process is stressful but most people do end up getting benefits if they were fired for performance stuff rather than actual misconduct
thanks! feeling more confident about it now
Just to summarize for anyone else reading this: getting fired doesn't automatically disqualify you from unemployment benefits in Washington. The key factors are whether the termination was for misconduct (willful violations, theft, etc.) versus performance issues or other non-misconduct reasons. Always file your claim promptly and be honest about the circumstances.
Perfect summary! This is exactly the kind of info people need when they're in this situation.
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Check your spam folder for emails from Washington ESD. Sometimes important notifications end up there and you might miss requests for additional information.
Good point, I'll double check that. I've been checking my regular inbox but haven't looked at spam recently.
Yeah definitely check. I almost missed an important deadline because their email went to spam.
At this point I'd definitely recommend trying one of those callback services like Claimyr. I was skeptical at first but after 4 weeks of getting nowhere with the regular phone system, I tried it and finally got answers. Sometimes you just need to talk to a real person to get things moving.
That's three people now mentioning the same service. I think I need to seriously consider it.
It's worth checking out their demo video to see how it works. At least then you'll know what you're getting into.
Grace Lee
I'm on week 20 of my benefits and starting to get nervous about finding work soon. Has anyone had luck with extending benefits beyond 26 weeks? I heard there might be options during high unemployment periods.
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Emily Sanjay
•Extended benefits are rare and usually require special federal programs during economic emergencies. Don't count on them being available. Focus on using these last 6 weeks to intensify your job search efforts.
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Grace Lee
•Yeah, I figured as much. Time to really ramp up the job applications!
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Mia Roberts
Thanks everyone for all the helpful information! This thread has been way more useful than trying to navigate the Washington ESD website. Sounds like I can count on 26 weeks maximum, need to keep up with job search requirements, and should start looking for work immediately rather than waiting.
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Sarah Jones
•And if you need to actually talk to someone at Washington ESD, remember that Claimyr option. Saved me so much time and frustration.
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Mia Roberts
•Will definitely keep that in mind. Hopefully I won't need to call them much, but good to know there's a better way than the regular phone system.
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