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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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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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One last thing - keep copies of everything. Print out or screenshot your application confirmation, any correspondence from ESD, and keep your own records of your weekly claims. If there are ever any issues, you'll be glad you have the documentation.
Good point! I'll make sure to keep detailed records of everything.
Exactly. Paper trails are your friend when dealing with any government agency.
Hope it goes smoothly for you! The system isn't perfect but it does work once you get through the initial setup. Just remember to file those weekly claims on time.
Will do. This thread has been incredibly helpful. Really appreciate everyone taking the time to help out.
That's what these forums are for! We've all been there.
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The 26-week maximum is per benefit year, so if you exhaust your benefits and later become unemployed again, you'd need to requalify with new work history. But for your current situation, you should have the full duration available.
That makes sense. Hopefully I won't need anywhere near the full 26 weeks!
With the tech market picking up again, you probably won't. But it's good to know you have that safety net.
I used Claimyr when I had adjudication issues with my claim last year. Really worth it when you actually need to talk to someone at Washington ESD. Their regular phone system is designed to make you give up.
What kind of adjudication issues did you have? I'm worried about running into complications.
They needed to verify some employment details. Nothing major, but it held up my payments for weeks until I could actually talk to someone.
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Just went through this whole process and ended up owing $1,800. Set up automatic payments with the IRS for $150/month. Not ideal but manageable. The key is not to ignore it and hope it goes away.
Thanks for sharing your experience. $150/month doesn't sound too bad for that amount.
Yeah and there's no penalty as long as you stick to the payment plan. Just a small amount of interest.
Final thought - if you're still collecting unemployment benefits, definitely elect for the tax withholding going forward. I know it sucks to get less money each week but it's so much better than dealing with a huge tax bill later. Learn from our mistakes!
Same here. The 10% withholding option is there for a reason. Use it.
Agreed. It's like having taxes withheld from a regular paycheck. Just makes sense.
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Thanks everyone for all the suggestions! I'm going to try the Claimyr service first since multiple people said it worked for them, and if that doesn't work I'll try some of the other options. Will update this thread once I get through to Washington ESD.
Good luck! Hope you get your claim issue resolved quickly.
please do update us! im in the same boat and would love to know what works
UPDATE: Used Claimyr this afternoon and got connected to Washington ESD in about 50 minutes! Turns out my claim was flagged because I didn't submit my job search log for one week (I thought it was optional). The agent walked me through submitting it online and released my pending payments. Should see the money in my account within 2 business days. Can't believe I was stressing for weeks over something so simple! Thanks again to everyone who suggested Claimyr - definitely worth it to avoid the phone runaround.
So glad you got it sorted out! The job search requirement catches a lot of people off guard.
amazing! definitely going to try claimyr for my issue too
Sofia Hernandez
One thing that helped me was tracking not just where I applied but also what happened with each application. Washington ESD appreciates seeing that you're following up on applications and staying engaged in the process, not just submitting and forgetting.
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Luca Marino
•Good point about following up. I've been pretty passive after submitting applications. Should I be tracking responses and non-responses too?
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Sofia Hernandez
•Yes, keep notes on any responses you get, interviews scheduled, rejections received, etc. It shows Washington ESD that you're actively engaged in the job search process.
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Dmitry Kuznetsov
This whole thread has been really helpful. I'm dealing with the same situation and was starting to think I was the only one struggling to find decent work despite all the 'low unemployment' news. Nice to know I'm not alone and that there are strategies for meeting Washington ESD requirements even when the job market is frustrating.
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Luca Marino
•Definitely not alone! This discussion has given me a lot of ideas for expanding my job search approach while still meeting all the Washington ESD requirements.
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Dmitry Kuznetsov
•Same here. Going to try some of these networking and volunteer work suggestions along with better documentation of my search activities.
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