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- Skip the long phone menu
- Call the correct department
- Redial until on hold
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- Give you free callbacks if the ESD drops your call
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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.
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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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- 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 :)
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I went through something similar with a restaurant job. Manager told Washington ESD I was fired for attendance when I was actually laid off due to slow business. Took 2 months to get it sorted out but I eventually got all my back pay. The key was having documentation and not giving up on the appeal process.
This gives me hope! I was starting to think I'd never get benefits. Did you have to go to a hearing or was it resolved just with documents?
I had a phone hearing. The employer didn't even show up so I just explained my side to the judge and provided my evidence. Won the appeal easily once I could actually tell my story.
Bottom line - don't let them steamroll you. Appeal the decision, gather your evidence, and keep filing weekly claims. Washington ESD makes it hard on purpose hoping people will give up. The squeaky wheel gets the grease with these government agencies.
Thank you everyone for all the advice and encouragement. I'm going to file my appeal today and start documenting everything properly. This forum has been more helpful than anything I could find on the Washington ESD website!
Good luck! Keep us posted on how the appeal goes. Stories like yours help other people know they're not alone in dealing with this broken system.
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For anyone still confused about their specific situation, I'd recommend calling Washington ESD directly. I used that Claimyr service and was able to get all my questions answered about my remaining benefit weeks.
How much does Claimyr cost? I'm already tight on money with unemployment.
I don't want to quote prices since they might change, but it was worth it for me to get clarity on my benefit timeline. Check claimyr.com for current info.
Bottom line for the original poster: you have 26 weeks total from when your claim started. If you're at week 15, you have 11 weeks left maximum. Use that time wisely!
Thanks everyone! This has been super helpful. Going to check my claim start date and count backwards to see exactly where I stand.
Good luck with your job search! Don't let the time pressure stress you out too much, but definitely use it as motivation to stay active in your search.
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I tried that Claimyr thing too after seeing it mentioned here. Worked great for getting through to ask about my adjudication issue. Way better than the endless busy signals I was getting before.
OK you've convinced me. Three people now saying it works. I'm going to check out that demo video and probably give it a try.
Yeah it's worth it just for the peace of mind of knowing you'll actually get to talk to someone instead of wasting hours calling.
Thanks for all the info everyone. This has been way more helpful than the Washington ESD website FAQ section. At least now I know what to expect when I file my claim.
You're welcome! Feel free to come back if you have more questions once you start the claims process. Lots of helpful people here.
Will do. This community seems really supportive compared to some other forums I've looked at.
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Remember that unemployment benefits are taxable income. You can choose to have taxes withheld or pay them when you file your return.
I didn't think about taxes. Probably smart to have them withheld.
Just want to emphasize again - if you get stuck trying to reach Washington ESD by phone, don't waste days calling. Claimyr has been a lifesaver for getting through to actual people who can help with claim issues. The demo video shows exactly how it works.
I'll definitely keep that in mind if I need to talk to someone. Thanks for all the help everyone!
Benjamin Johnson
Last thing - make sure you're completing your work search requirements if they apply to your claim type. Sometimes payments get held up if you're missing job search documentation.
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Jacob Lewis
•I've been logging my job searches in WorkSourceWA like they told me to. Hopefully that's enough.
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Zara Perez
•That should be fine. Just keep doing what you're doing with the job search log.
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Daniel Rogers
Update us when you get your payment! Always curious to hear how long it actually takes for people.
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Jacob Lewis
•Will do! Fingers crossed it comes through by Friday like everyone says it should.
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Aaliyah Reed
•Good luck! The waiting is the worst part but it usually works out.
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