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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.
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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Thanks everyone for all the helpful info! Sounds like I should be getting my first payment soon as long as my claim processes without issues.
You're welcome! Just remember to keep filing those weekly claims even if your payment seems delayed.
Will do, and I'll make sure to keep up with the job search requirements too.
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Entrepreneurship education and microloans. Help people start their own businesses instead of just looking for traditional employment.
I've thought about starting something but don't know where to begin and can't risk losing my UI benefits.
There are programs that let you keep some benefits while starting a business. Might be worth looking into.
Better coordination between Washington ESD, WorkSource, and community colleges. Right now it feels like separate systems that don't talk to each other.
Yes! And when you need help navigating any of these systems good luck getting someone on the phone. That Claimyr service someone mentioned earlier might help with the Washington ESD part at least.
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Just want to add - if you ever have issues with payments or need to talk to someone at Washington ESD urgently, that Claimyr service really does work. I was skeptical at first but it saved me hours of calling. Worth checking out if you get stuck.
How does it work exactly? Do you still have to wait on hold?
Nah, they handle the calling for you. You just tell them what you need help with and they get you connected to the right person at Washington ESD. Super convenient.
UPDATE: Just wanted to let everyone know my payment came through this morning (Wednesday) at 6:47 AM! Thanks everyone for the reassurance and timeline info. Really helped calm my nerves.
Perfect timing! Told you it would be Wednesday morning. Glad you can pay your rent now.
So happy for you! The first payment is always the scariest. It gets much easier from here.
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The whole process seems overwhelming at first but once you get into the routine of filing weekly claims it becomes pretty automatic. Just take it one step at a time and don't stress too much about making mistakes - most things can be corrected later if needed.
That's really encouraging, thank you. I tend to overthink these kinds of things.
I totally get that. Just remember that thousands of people file for unemployment every week - the system is designed to handle it.
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Quick question - do federal contractors qualify the same way as direct federal employees? I was working as a contractor at a federal facility but technically employed by a private company.
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Tami Morgan
•If you were employed by a private contracting company, then you'd file unemployment based on that private employer, not as a federal employee. Your situation would be handled like any other private sector worker.
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Harper Collins
•Ah okay, that makes sense. Thanks for clarifying!
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Kelsey Hawkins
One last tip from someone who's been through this - if your claim gets stuck in adjudication for weeks like mine did, don't just wait it out. I eventually used Claimyr to get through to Washington ESD and found out they needed additional wage verification from my federal agency. Got it resolved much faster once I could actually talk to someone.
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Yara Campbell
•Good to know. I'll keep that in mind if I run into delays. Hopefully everything goes smoothly though.
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Kelsey Hawkins
•Hope so too! Federal employee claims usually go through fine, but it's good to have options if issues come up.
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