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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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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 post questions about your issues.
- 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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If anyone needs help reaching Washington ESD during the appeals process or just to check on claim status, I'll mention Claimyr one more time. It's especially useful when you're dealing with time-sensitive issues like appeals or adjudication questions where you really need to talk to someone instead of just checking online.
I might need that if my claim gets complicated. Thanks for mentioning it throughout this thread.
Yeah, the calling situation with Washington ESD is pretty rough right now. Any service that actually gets you through to a person sounds helpful.
This has been a really informative thread! Saved me from having to ask the same questions. Good luck to everyone dealing with unemployment stuff right now.
Agreed! Really appreciate everyone taking the time to explain everything so clearly.
Forums like this are so much more helpful than trying to navigate the government websites alone. Hope everyone gets their benefits sorted out quickly.
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Good info here. I always wondered why unemployment benefits didn't seem to be affected by federal government shutdowns like other programs. Makes sense that it's funded differently.
Exactly! UI benefits continue during federal shutdowns because they're not funded through annual congressional appropriations like many other programs.
Well this has been educational. Now I just need to figure out how to get my adjudication resolved so I can actually get some benefits. Washington ESD has been sitting on my claim for almost a month.
That's exactly when I used Claimyr - when my adjudication was taking forever. They helped me get through to find out what was holding it up.
Alright I'm convinced, I'll give it a try. This waiting around is killing me financially.
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thanks for starting this thread, helped me realize my delay was normal too
Happy to help! That's what this community is for.
definitely, nice to know we're not alone dealing with this stuff
Final tip for anyone reading this later: if your payment is delayed more than 5 business days, definitely contact Washington ESD to check for issues. Normal processing shouldn't take that long.
Great advice to wrap up the thread. Thanks for all your help throughout this discussion!
Yeah this thread was super helpful. Glad we all got our payments eventually.
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Last thing - make sure you keep filing your weekly claims even if your initial claim is still pending. You can't get paid for weeks you don't file, even if you're approved later.
So I need to file weekly claims before I even know if I'm approved?
Yes, exactly. You file weekly claims for every week you're unemployed and looking for work, starting with your first week. If you're approved later, you'll get paid for all those weeks.
This thread has been super helpful! I'm in a similar situation and was just as confused about where to start. Sounds like the main steps are: 1) Go to esd.wa.gov to file initial claim, 2) File weekly claims every week, 3) Do job search activities, 4) Be patient and keep good records. Did I miss anything major?
That covers the basics perfectly. Just remember to check your account regularly for any messages or requests for additional information from Washington ESD.
And if you run into problems reaching them by phone, remember that Claimyr option I mentioned earlier. Sometimes you just need to talk to a person to get things sorted out.
Sebastián Stevens
Bottom line - you won't know your exact amount until Washington ESD processes your claim and does the calculation based on your specific work history. The estimates can give you a ballpark but every situation is different.
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Miles Hammonds
•Thanks everyone for all the info! Sounds like I should expect somewhere in the $400-600 range based on my salary. Hopefully I won't need to find out anytime soon.
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Sebastián Stevens
•That sounds about right for your income level. Hopefully your job stays stable but good to know what to expect just in case.
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Bethany Groves
If you do end up needing to contact Washington ESD about your benefit amount or any other issues, I'd recommend trying that Claimyr service someone mentioned. I used it last month when I had questions about my adjudication and it actually worked.
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KingKongZilla
•How much does something like that cost? Seems like you shouldn't have to pay extra just to talk to a government agency.
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Bethany Groves
•I agree it's frustrating that we need services like this, but it was worth it to actually get my questions answered instead of calling 100+ times myself.
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