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Using Claimyr will:
- 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 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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One last tip: keep good records of your employment and wages. If there's ever a dispute about your eligibility or benefit amount, having documentation makes resolving issues much easier.
Good advice. I'll make sure to keep copies of my pay stubs and tax documents just in case.
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One thing to keep in mind is that even if you qualify for unemployment, your benefit amount might be pretty low if you were only working part-time. The weekly benefit is based on your earnings, so lower wages = lower benefits.
Yeah I figured it wouldn't be much, but something is better than nothing when you're unemployed.
Exactly. Plus you'll have time to look for full-time work while collecting benefits. The job search requirements aren't too bad as long as you're actually looking.
Just wanted to add that if you do get denied initially, don't give up! You can appeal the decision and sometimes they reverse it if you provide additional documentation or clarification about your work history.
The appeal process is actually pretty straightforward. You just have to make sure you file it within 30 days of getting the denial notice.
This is another situation where being able to talk to an actual Washington ESD agent through Claimyr really helps. They can explain exactly why you were denied and what documentation might help with an appeal.
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Whatever you do, don't give up calling. I know it's frustrating but your adjudication won't move forward until you provide those documents they're asking for. Keep trying different times of day and different approaches.
Thanks for the encouragement. I'm worried my claim will get denied if I can't get through soon.
They usually give you time to respond but don't wait too long. Maybe try that callback service people mentioned if regular calling isn't working.
Update: I ended up trying Claimyr after reading about it here. Got connected to Washington ESD yesterday and the agent was able to see exactly what documents they needed for my adjudication. Turns out it was just a wage verification form that I can get from my HR department. Should have my benefits released next week. Thanks everyone!
Glad it worked out! It's frustrating that we need a workaround but at least there's a solution that actually works.
Perfect example of why persistence pays off. Congrats on getting it resolved!
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For what it's worth, I'm on week 22 of 26 and finally starting to get some good job leads. Don't give up hope - sometimes it just takes time to find the right opportunity.
Hang in there! Use the time to really focus on your job search and maybe learn some new skills. The 26 weeks goes by faster than you think.
Good advice. I'm trying to stay positive about my search too.
One more thing to remember - if you do find work before your 26 weeks are up and then lose that job later, you might be able to file a new claim if you've worked enough hours. So the 26 weeks isn't necessarily a hard stop on all future unemployment benefits.
That's really good to know! So if I work for 6 months and then get laid off again, I could potentially qualify for another 26 weeks?
Potentially, yes. You'd need to meet the work and earnings requirements for a new benefit year, but it's definitely possible to qualify for benefits again after returning to work.
Javier Hernandez
Thanks everyone for all the helpful info! I feel much more confident about filing now. Going to start the application this weekend.
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AstroAce
Good luck! Just remember to be thorough and accurate with all your information and you should be fine.
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