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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!
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!
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make sure your address is current in the system. friend of mine had issues because his mail was going to old address
Where do you update your address if it's wrong?
You can update it during the application process or log into your account later to change it.
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Final update for anyone still reading - I used Claimyr one more time to get connected with Washington ESD about setting up payment plans for taxes owed. Turns out they can't help with IRS payment plans, but they confirmed my 1099-G was correct and explained how the withholding system works. Definitely saved me from more confused phone calls.
Good to know they can't help with IRS issues, but at least they can clarify the Washington ESD side of things. I might give them a try if I can't figure out my benefit calculation.
sounds like they're pretty thorough about explaining the unemployment benefits part. That's usually where most of the confusion comes from anyway.
Update on my situation - finally got my tax calculation done and I owe about $3,100 in federal taxes on my unemployment benefits. Setting up a payment plan with the IRS since I can't pay it all at once. Lesson learned about tax withholding!
Ouch! That's exactly what I was afraid of. At least you got it figured out though. I'm still working on my calculations.
Yeah it stings but it's manageable with a payment plan. Just glad I didn't ignore it and let it get worse.
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Just want to add that your benefit amount is based on wages during your 'base period' which is usually the first 4 of the last 5 completed quarters before you file. Make sure you understand which quarters they're looking at for your claim.
That's a good point. So if I file in January 2025, they'd look at my wages from July 2023 through June 2024?
Exactly! Though you can sometimes use an alternate base period if you don't qualify under the standard one.
remember you still gotta do job searches even if you get the max benefit amount. dont slack on that part or they'll cut you off
How many job search activities do you need per week? I keep seeing different numbers.
It's 3 job search activities per week for most people, but it can vary based on your individual reemployment plan.
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Just remember that if your employer doesn't show up to the hearing, it doesn't automatically mean you win. The judge still has to determine if you had good cause to quit based on the evidence you present.
Good to know. I was hoping it would be automatic if they no-showed.
It does help your case if they don't show up to defend their side, but you still need to prove your case.
The appeal hearing recording is your friend. They record everything so if there are any issues with the decision you can point to exactly what was said during the hearing.
I didn't know they recorded it. That actually makes me feel better about the whole process.
Yeah, they tell you at the beginning that it's being recorded. It protects both sides and keeps everything transparent.
Javier Gomez
Document everything - dates you called, times you tried to get through, any correspondence you've received. If your claim gets denied or delayed inappropriately, you'll need that information for an appeal.
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CosmicCaptain
•Good advice. I've been keeping a basic log but should probably be more detailed about it.
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Dmitry Petrov
Just wanted to follow up - did you end up trying Claimyr or any other method to get through to Washington ESD? Hoping you got some answers about your claim status.
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CosmicCaptain
•Actually yes! Used Claimyr yesterday and got connected to an agent. You were right - my claim was flagged for additional verification of the family care situation. Agent said it should be resolved within 1-2 weeks now that they know what documentation to review. Thanks for the recommendation!
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Emma Wilson
•That's awesome! So glad you finally got some real information about what was holding things up.
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