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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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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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Final update: I successfully submitted my application! It took about 40 minutes total. The website was pretty straightforward once I had all my documents ready. Thanks everyone for the help and guidance!
awesome! you should get your determination letter soon. fingers crossed for a smooth process
Great job! Keep all your documentation organized and don't hesitate to ask questions if you run into any issues during the process.
One last tip - keep copies of everything you submit and save confirmation numbers. If there are ever any issues with your claim, having documentation helps resolve things faster.
Great advice! I'll make sure to screenshot everything.
Also keep track of any correspondence from Washington ESD in your online account. They send important notices there that you need to respond to within specific timeframes.
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dont forget you need to keep filing your weekly claims every week even if you had issues with previous payments. i made that mistake once and had to restart my whole claim
Good reminder! I'll make sure to file every week regardless.
yeah its a pain to restart so definitely keep filing even when things are messed up
Original poster, you should see your payment by Thursday at the latest assuming everything is processed normally. The Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday timeline is pretty reliable for first-time filers without complications.
Thank you everyone for all the helpful information! I feel much more confident about what to expect now.
You're welcome! Come back and let us know if you run into any issues.
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Bottom line: expect 3-4 weeks for a typical claim, keep filing weekly, and try not to panic if it takes the full month. The system is slow but it does work eventually.
Perfect summary. Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences - really helps to know what to expect!
One last thing - if you do end up needing to contact Washington ESD for any reason during the process, early morning (like 8 AM) seems to be the best time to try calling. Still hard to get through but slightly better odds.
I'll try that if I need to call. Hopefully won't be necessary and everything processes smoothly.
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Remember that LinkedIn is huge for job searching now. Make sure your LinkedIn profile explains any gaps professionally too, not just your resume. A lot of recruiters look there first.
Good point! I haven't updated my LinkedIn in months. Need to work on that too.
LinkedIn actually has a setting where you can indicate you're open to work without it being super obvious to everyone.
Final thought - practice explaining your unemployment period out loud before interviews. I stumbled through this explanation in my first few interviews because I hadn't prepared for it. Now I have a concise, positive way to address it.
Mock interviews are so helpful for this kind of thing. Even just practicing in the mirror helps.
Thanks everyone for all the advice! This has been incredibly helpful and made me feel much more confident about addressing this gap.
Mateo Gonzalez
washington esd really needs to fix their phone system. it's 2025 and you still can't reliably reach someone during business hours. at least the online filing works most of the time
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Aisha Ali
•The online system has definitely improved over the past few years. I rarely have issues with the website anymore.
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Mateo Gonzalez
•true, the website is way better than it used to be. just wish the phone support matched that improvement
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Ethan Moore
Remember that Washington State unemployment benefits are taxable income. You might want to elect to have taxes withheld from your payments to avoid a surprise tax bill next year.
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Paolo Longo
•Good point about taxes. Is that something I set up during the initial application or later?
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Ethan Moore
•You can set it up anytime through your online account. I'd recommend doing it early so you don't forget.
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