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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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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.
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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 NOT post call problems here - there is a support tab at the top for that :)
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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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Just to circle back on the Claimyr thing - it's especially useful if you need to check on your claim status or if anything gets stuck in adjudication. Way better than trying to call the regular number and getting busy signals all day.
I'll keep that in mind if I run into any issues. Hopefully everything goes smoothly but it's good to know there are options.
Yeah I used it when my claim got stuck and it was a lifesaver. Sometimes you just need to talk to a real person to sort things out.
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Good luck getting through to them! I've been trying for three weeks. Might have to bite the bullet and use one of those callback services people mentioned.
Seriously, just try Claimyr. I know I mentioned it before but it really does work. You'll get your answers in one call instead of wasting weeks trying to get through.
Yeah I'm starting to think that might be my only option. The regular phone system is completely useless.
Just to summarize for the OP - there's no waiting period to reapply, but you need sufficient wages in your base period. If you're not sure if you qualify, try to get your wage information first before filing. And if you can't get through to Washington ESD, there are services that can help you connect.
Thanks for the summary! This has been really helpful. I think I'll try to get my wage information first before filing anything.
Smart approach. Better to be informed before you file than to deal with complications later.
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Honestly the Washington ESD website is pretty user-friendly compared to other states I've dealt with. The hardest part is just getting someone on the phone when you have questions. That's where services like Claimyr really help - they handle the phone maze for you.
I'll keep that in mind if I run into issues. Hopefully everything goes smoothly.
Don't stress too much about the process. Thousands of people file claims every week and most go through without major problems. Just follow the instructions, file your weekly claims on time, and keep looking for work. You've got this!
Thanks for the encouragement! Really appreciate everyone's help here.
This community is great for unemployment support. Keep us posted on how your claim goes!
LunarEclipse
One last thing - if you do move and run into any issues with your claim, document everything. Keep records of when you updated your address, copies of your job search activities, etc. Better to have too much documentation than not enough.
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Yuki Tanaka
•Great advice! I'm definitely going to keep better records going forward.
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LunarEclipse
•Yeah, these systems can be unpredictable sometimes so it's good to have a paper trail.
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Yara Khalil
Thanks for asking this question OP! I'm in a similar situation and was too nervous to ask. Now I feel much more confident about making my move.
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Yuki Tanaka
•You're welcome! I'm so glad this helped other people too. Good luck with your move!
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Yara Khalil
•Thanks! Good luck with yours too!
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