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
Bottom line - treat unemployment like regular income because that's what it is for tax purposes. Have taxes withheld if you want to keep it simple, or set aside money yourself if you prefer more control. Just don't ignore it and hope it goes away.
Thanks everyone for all the advice. I'm definitely going to set up the 10% withholding tonight. Better safe than sorry!
One more plug for Claimyr if anyone else needs to reach Washington ESD quickly - I've used them twice now and both times got through in under 10 minutes instead of hours of busy signals. Check out their demo video if you're curious how it works.
I might have to try this. I've been trying to reach ESD for two weeks about an adjudication issue and keep getting disconnected.
Join the conversation
This thread has been really helpful. I was completely clueless about unemployment benefit amounts before reading through all these responses.
Glad we could help! The Washington ESD system can be confusing but once you understand the basics it's more manageable.
One last tip - keep detailed records of everything if you do file a claim. Job search activities, benefit payments, any correspondence with Washington ESD. It'll save you headaches if any issues come up later.
Will do, thanks for the reminder. Documentation seems to be key with any government program.
So true! I learned that lesson the hard way when I had to appeal an overpayment notice last year.
Join the conversation
If it helps, Washington ESD typically processes claims in the order they were received. So if you filed 10 days ago, you're probably getting close to being reviewed.
That does help actually. Nice to know there's some kind of system to it rather than just random chaos.
Hang in there! I was stressed about the same thing a few months ago and everything worked out fine. Got my first payment at the 3 week mark and all the back pay covered the waiting period.
Thanks everyone for all the advice and encouragement. This thread has been really helpful and made me feel less alone in this process!
Join the conversation
just chiming in to say the claimyr thing works. used it couple weeks ago when i couldn't get through about my weekly claim issue. saved me hours of calling
That settles it, I'm definitely trying it if I don't hear back soon
yeah definitely worth it when you're stuck and need to talk to someone
Hope this thread helped clarify things! The key takeaway is that Washington ESD claim processing operates independently of unemployment rates. Focus on following up on your specific case rather than worrying about economic factors.
Definitely helped! I feel much less confused about the whole situation now
Great! Good luck with getting your adjudication resolved
Mei Wong
Final tip - if you do have to contest a claim, focus on facts not emotions. ESD adjudicators want documentation and specific incidents, not general complaints about an employee.
0 coins
Carmen Ortiz
•Good advice. Keep it professional and factual.
0 coins
Ava Williams
this thread actually taught me some things about how the system works from the employer side that I never knew
0 coins
MidnightRider
•It's good for everyone to understand both sides of the process.
0 coins