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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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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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Just remember that unemployment benefits are taxable income. You can have taxes withheld automatically or pay them when you file your tax return. I always forget about this until tax season!
Good point! I definitely would have forgotten about that.
Yeah, it's an easy thing to overlook. Better to have them withhold taxes upfront if you can afford the slightly lower weekly amount.
Overall the system works pretty well once you get everything set up. The initial application can be confusing but the weekly claims are straightforward. You got this!
Thanks everyone for all the help! I feel much more confident about applying now.
You're welcome! Hope everything goes smoothly with your claim.
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Bottom line - if you lost your job through no fault of your own and worked for a decent amount of time in the past year and a half, you probably qualify. The application is free and only takes about 30 minutes. Just do it and stop worrying about it.
You're right, I'm overthinking this. Going to apply tonight. Thanks everyone for all the helpful info!
good luck! hope it works out for you. unemployment benefits really helped me get through my job search
Just to add one more thing - if you do get approved, make sure you understand your weekly benefit amount and how long you can collect. In Washington it's usually up to 26 weeks but can be extended during high unemployment periods. Plan your job search accordingly.
26 weeks should be plenty of time to find something new. Retail jobs are pretty available right now.
That's a good attitude! The benefits are meant to be temporary support while you find your next opportunity.
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I had trouble with the Washington ESD phone lines too when I needed to ask about my claim timing. Finally got through using Claimyr after reading about it in another forum. The agent was able to confirm everything about when benefits would start based on my filing date.
I might need to try that. Been trying to reach them for days with questions about my situation.
Definitely check out their website at claimyr.com. They have a video demo that explains exactly how it works.
Bottom line for anyone reading this thread: file your Washington ESD unemployment claim immediately after losing your job. Don't wait for paperwork, don't wait for your final check, don't wait to see if you'll find a new job quickly. Just file online right away.
This should be stickied at the top of the forum. Would save people a lot of confusion and potentially lost benefits.
Agree completely. This thread answered all my questions about timing. Filing my claim now!
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UPDATE: Just got off the phone with Washington ESD using that Claimyr service someone mentioned. Turns out there was a flag on my account from a random quality review. Agent cleared it and said payment should process tomorrow. Would have never known without calling!
See? This is exactly what I was talking about. Sometimes these issues are invisible until you talk to someone directly.
So glad the service worked for you! It's amazing how many payment issues are just simple flags that agents can clear immediately.
GalaxyGazer
Last thing - take screenshots or photos of all your documents before you start the application. If something goes wrong with the upload process, you'll have backups ready to go.
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Oliver Becker
•Smart thinking! Nothing worse than having to hunt down documents again if there's a technical issue.
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Mateo Sanchez
Honestly the document gathering is the easy part. The real challenge is navigating Washington ESD's phone system when you need help. Save yourself the headache and use something like Claimyr if you run into issues. I wasted way too many hours trying to get through on my own.
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Oliver Becker
•I'm seeing Claimyr mentioned a few times in this thread. Seems like it's really helped people get through to Washington ESD when needed.
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Mateo Sanchez
•Yeah, it's basically a way to skip the busy signals and hold times. Saves a ton of frustration when you actually need to talk to someone at Washington ESD.
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