Washington Unemployment

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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!


Consistent,frustration free, quality Service.

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 NOT post call problems here - there is a support tab at the top for that :)

Speaking of calling Washington ESD, I actually used that Claimyr service someone mentioned earlier when I had issues with my unemployment account last year. Worked exactly like they said - got connected to someone at Washington ESD without the usual runaround.

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That's good to hear from another person. Might be worth trying if I run into issues.

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Yeah, beats spending hours on hold only to get disconnected. Their demo video explained it pretty well too.

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Thanks everyone for all the information! This is exactly the kind of discussion that makes running a small business a little less overwhelming.

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Absolutely! Great community here.

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These forum discussions are the best. Real people with real experience, not just corporate FAQ pages.

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Been thinking about this too but worried about insurance coverage while driving for Uber. Does anyone know how that works with unemployment?

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Right, I just meant whether Washington ESD cares about insurance issues when you're doing gig work.

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Washington ESD doesn't get involved in insurance matters. Their only concern is that you report your earnings accurately.

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Good thread. Really helpful to see everyone's experiences with gig work and unemployment. The rules seem complicated but doable if you're careful.

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Agreed. I feel a lot more confident about trying this now.

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One last tip - write down your questions beforehand. It's easy to forget what you wanted to ask when you're in the appointment and they're going through everything quickly.

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Great idea. I'll make a list of questions along with my document checklist.

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Yes! Having everything written down keeps the appointment focused and ensures you get all your questions answered.

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Update us after your appointment and let us know how it went! This thread has been really helpful for preparing.

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Will do! Thanks everyone for all the helpful advice. Feeling much more prepared now.

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Yes please update! I have an appointment coming up next month and this thread has been super informative.

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Just remember the weekly claims have to be filed by Sunday at midnight for the previous week. If you miss that deadline you can't go back and file for that week later. Set a reminder on your phone or something.

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Actually I think you have until Tuesday to file weekly claims, not Sunday. Let me double check that...

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You might be right about Tuesday but I always file on Sunday to be safe. Better early than late with Washington ESD.

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Getting laid off sucks but at least unemployment benefits help bridge the gap while you look for new work. Washington ESD benefits aren't huge but they're better than nothing. Good luck with everything!

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Thank you! This thread has been really helpful for understanding what to expect.

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This thread has been really helpful. I feel like I have a much better understanding of what to avoid now. Thanks everyone!

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Glad it helped! The more you know about the rules, the better you can protect your benefits.

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