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- 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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The Washington ESD phone system is absolutely horrible. I spent weeks trying to get through before someone told me about Claimyr. Best money I ever spent - they got me connected to an agent in like 20 minutes and I was able to get my claim issue resolved that same day. Sometimes you just need to talk to a human to get things straightened out.
I'm really considering trying that service. The phone situation is driving me crazy and I need answers about my denial.
Do it. I was skeptical at first too but it actually works. Way better than wasting hours on hold just to get disconnected.
Don't let a denial discourage you from appealing! The initial determination process is pretty automated and doesn't always catch all the details of your situation. The appeals process involves actual humans who can look at your case more carefully. I've seen plenty of people win appeals even when their initial denial seemed justified.
Thanks for the encouragement. I was feeling pretty defeated but these responses are giving me hope that I can get this sorted out.
You got this! Just make sure you have all your documentation ready and file that appeal before the deadline. The worst thing that can happen is they uphold the denial, but at least you'll have tried.
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One time my payment was delayed because I had reported some part-time work and it triggered a review. Took an extra week to sort out even though everything was correct.
That's good to know. Did they notify you about the review or did you just have to figure it out?
They sent a message in my SecureAccess account but I almost missed it
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glad you asked this question OP, i was wondering the same thing but kept forgetting to look it up
Happy to help! Always better to plan ahead with taxes.
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Also worth mentioning that Washington ESD sometimes has issues with their systems that can affect your claim processing, but technical problems don't extend your 26-week benefit period. The clock keeps ticking regardless of their technical difficulties.
That seems really unfair if their system problems prevent you from filing properly.
It is frustrating, but that's why it's important to document everything and keep trying to file your weekly claims even when their website is having issues.
One last tip - if you're getting close to exhausting your 26 weeks, don't wait until the last week to start exploring other options like WorkSource training programs or SNAP benefits. Start that process with several weeks remaining on your unemployment claim.
Great advice. The paperwork and approval process for other programs can take weeks anyway.
I'll definitely keep that in mind as I get further into my claim period. Thanks for thinking ahead!
Omar Hassan
Washington ESD's website has all the current benefit amounts and calculations if you want to research more before filing.
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Carmen Reyes
•I'll take a look at their site for more details. Thanks everyone for all the helpful info!
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Chloe Anderson
•Good luck with your claim! The process is pretty smooth once you get started.
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Diego Vargas
Hope this thread helped answer your questions about benefit amounts. The main thing is just to file as soon as possible after your layoff.
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Carmen Reyes
•Definitely helped a lot! I feel much more confident about filing now.
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CosmicCruiser
•Great thread, lots of good practical advice here
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