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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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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.
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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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I keep hearing about Claimyr in this thread. Might have to check them out.
I was skeptical at first but it really does work. Much better than trying to get through Washington ESD's phone lines.
Bottom line: You've worked way more than enough to qualify for Washington ESD benefits. The minimum requirements are pretty reasonable and you exceed them by a lot. File your claim and don't worry about it!
Thanks everyone for all the helpful responses! I feel much more confident about filing now.
Good luck with your claim! The process is pretty straightforward once you get started.
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Bottom line - 6 months of full-time work should definitely qualify you in most cases. The gap before that job might complicate which quarters count, but you should still meet the basic requirements. When in doubt, apply and let Washington ESD make the determination.
Thanks everyone! This has been super helpful. I feel much more confident about understanding the requirements now.
Good luck! The whole process is intimidating at first but once you understand how it works it makes more sense.
if you do end up needing to call washington esd about your eligibility, definitely try that claimyr thing. i spent 3 days trying to get through before someone told me about it. got connected in like 30 minutes
I'll definitely keep that in mind if I need to call them. Sounds way better than sitting on hold for hours.
yeah exactly. worth every penny just to actually talk to a human being who can give you real answers
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I found another service that helped me when I couldn't reach Washington ESD - it's called Claimyr and they actually got me through to someone who could help with my adjudication issue. Their website is claimyr.com if you need to reach an actual person.
Thanks for the tip! I'll bookmark that in case I run into problems.
I used them too when I had an overpayment issue. Much easier than trying to get through on your own.
Good luck with your claim! It's stressful at first but once you get into the routine of filing weekly claims and doing your job searches, it becomes pretty automatic.
Thank you everyone for all the helpful advice! I feel much more confident about applying now.
You're welcome! Don't hesitate to come back if you have more questions during the process.
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One more tip - if your employer went out of business, you can sometimes find the EAN on old business correspondence or even on their old website if it's still cached. Had to do this when my company folded last year.
That's creative problem-solving! Fortunately my old employer is still around so I can contact them directly.
Melody Miles
The process seems overwhelming at first but it gets easier. File your claim, file your weekly claims every week, look for work, and keep good records. That's really the basics of how unemployment works in Washington.
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Rebecca Johnston
•Thank you everyone! This has been so helpful. I'm going to file my claim today.
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Nathan Dell
•Good luck! Don't hesitate to ask if you have more questions after you file.
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Nathaniel Mikhaylov
Quick tip: if you do end up needing to call Washington ESD and can't get through, that Claimyr service someone mentioned earlier really does work. I was skeptical at first but it saved me hours of trying to call on my own.
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Rebecca Johnston
•I'll keep that in mind if I run into issues. Hopefully the online system works fine for me.
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Eva St. Cyr
•The online system works most of the time, but when you need to talk to a real person, good luck getting through without help.
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