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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!
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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!
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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.
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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- 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 had so many questions like this when I started my claim. Couldn't get through to Washington ESD for weeks to get answers. Finally tried that Claimyr service someone mentioned here and actually got to talk to a real person who walked me through everything.
Was it worth it? I'm getting desperate trying to reach someone at Washington ESD.
Absolutely. Saved me so much stress and got my questions answered quickly. Way better than playing phone tag for weeks.
Bottom line: unemployment compensation = the money Washington ESD pays you each week when you're unemployed and eligible. All the other terms (UI, unemployment benefits, etc.) mean basically the same thing. Don't overthink it!
Thank you! This whole thread has been super helpful. I feel much less confused now.
Glad we could help! The terminology really is unnecessarily confusing for new claimants.
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For future reference, if you ever need to contact Washington ESD and can't get through on the phone, that Claimyr service someone mentioned earlier actually works. Used it last month when I had a question about my claim status.
How long did it take them to connect you?
About 30 minutes. Way better than the 3+ hours I spent trying to call myself with no success.
Bottom line for OP - you should get paid for your first week if you're eligible. File your weekly claims on time, do your job search, and you should be good to go. Washington doesn't have a waiting week anymore.
Perfect, that's exactly what I needed to know. Thanks everyone!
Good luck with your claim! Hope everything goes smoothly for you.
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One more thing - if you're doing your job search activities, you can use the card to pay for things like printing resumes or travel to interviews. Just keep your receipts in case ESD asks for documentation.
That's really helpful! I was wondering how to handle job search expenses.
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One more thing - if you're eligible for severance or other benefits from your employer, ask HR about the timing. Sometimes they can structure the payments to minimize the impact on your unemployment benefits.
That's smart advice. I never thought about coordinating with HR on the timing.
Yeah, a lot of people don't realize that the timing and structure of severance can affect their UI benefits. Worth having that conversation.
Just want to echo what others said about applying ASAP. I waited a week thinking I needed to 'settle in' to being unemployed first, and I basically lost a week of benefits. You can always file and then deal with any complications later.
Same mistake I made. Lesson learned for next time!
Definitely filing as soon as my last day ends. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Nathan Kim
Update: I tried that Claimyr service someone mentioned and actually got through to ESD in 15 minutes. The rep told me my appeal decision was mailed yesterday! Thanks for the tip.
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Zara Perez
•Glad it worked for you too! It's definitely worth it when you really need to talk to someone.
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Nathan Kim
•Yeah I was skeptical but desperate. Definitely recommend it for anyone struggling to get through.
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Lara Woods
Whatever the outcome, you did everything you could. That's all anyone can do with this system.
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Ezra Collins
•Thanks, I needed to hear that. Some days I feel like I should have done more to prepare.
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Lara Woods
•Second-guessing yourself won't change anything now. You presented your case and that's what matters.
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