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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.
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!
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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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One more thing - if you have questions about your specific benefit duration or how many weeks you have left, don't hesitate to contact Washington ESD directly. I used Claimyr to get through to them and they were able to pull up my exact benefit information and explain everything clearly.
Thanks for all this helpful information everyone! I feel much more informed about how the 26 week limit works now.
This has been really educational. I didn't realize there were so many details about the benefit duration rules.
Bottom line: 26 weeks maximum for regular UI benefits in Washington, with ongoing requirements to maintain eligibility. Plan your job search accordingly and don't wait until the last minute to get serious about finding work!
Perfect summary! I'm going to start my job search right away and not waste any of those 26 weeks.
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For anyone curious about exact numbers, I found the Washington ESD benefit calculator online. You can estimate your weekly amount based on your previous earnings. Pretty helpful tool.
It's buried in their website somewhere. I had to do some digging to find it but it's there.
I'll have to look for that. Would be nice to double-check that my benefit amount is correct.
The high benefits are great but remember you still have to pay federal taxes on unemployment income. Don't forget to set aside money for tax season!
You can choose to have federal taxes withheld from your weekly benefits, which I'd recommend. Otherwise you'll owe a big chunk at tax time.
I learned this the hard way last year. Definitely have them withhold taxes if you can afford the slightly lower weekly amount.
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If you're still having trouble getting information from Washington ESD before your hearing, definitely try that Claimyr service someone mentioned earlier. I used them when I was dealing with a weird adjudication issue and they got me through to someone who could actually help me understand what was happening with my claim.
Thanks! I'm going to check them out tonight. I still have so many questions about the whole process.
The video demo on their site really explains how it works well. Saved me hours of frustration trying to get through the regular phone lines.
One last tip - write down all your questions ahead of time! During the hearing you might forget to ask something important. Having a list in front of you helps make sure you cover everything.
Great idea. I'm making a list right now of everything I want to clarify.
Perfect! You've got this. Sounds like you have good evidence with that termination letter.
Rosie Harper
Keep filing those weekly claims no matter what. That's the biggest mistake people make - they stop filing because they're not getting paid and then lose out on weeks of benefits.
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Elliott luviBorBatman
•exactly, and make sure you're doing your work search activities too. they can audit that stuff retroactively
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Louisa Ramirez
•Good point, I need to make sure I'm documenting everything properly just in case.
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Demi Hall
Two weeks feels like forever when bills are due but it's still within normal range. The system is slow but it usually works eventually. Try not to panic yet.
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Louisa Ramirez
•Thanks, I needed to hear that. Just hard not to worry when you don't know what's happening behind the scenes.
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Demi Hall
•Totally understandable. The lack of transparency is the worst part of the whole unemployment system.
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