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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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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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Whatever you do, don't wait to file thinking you need to find another job first. You can look for work AND collect benefits at the same time - that's literally the point of the system.
Good point. I was thinking maybe I should just focus on job hunting but you're right.
Exactly. The benefits are there to help you while you search. Use every resource available to you.
One last thing about Claimyr - I found them super helpful when I needed to get clarity on my specific situation. Sometimes you just need to talk to a real person who can look at your account and explain what's actually happening instead of guessing based on generic information online.
I'm definitely going to check that out if I run into issues. Thanks for mentioning it!
Anything that helps you get through to Washington ESD faster is worth considering honestly.
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Make sure you understand the difference between fraud and overpayment. Fraud requires intent to deceive. Overpayment can happen due to mistakes or misunderstanding. Your situation sounds like the latter.
That's a really important distinction I didn't know about. So they have to prove I intended to deceive them for it to be fraud?
Exactly. The fact that you're now trying to fix it voluntarily actually works in your favor to show you didn't have fraudulent intent.
Whatever you do, don't ignore this hoping it goes away. I know someone who did that and it turned a simple overpayment into a much bigger problem with way higher penalties.
Definitely not ignoring it. I'm going to try calling first thing Monday and if I can't get through I'll try that Claimyr service.
Good plan. The sooner you get this sorted, the better. And remember, thousands of people deal with similar issues - you're not the first person this has happened to.
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had to wait 10 days for my first payment even though everything looked fine online - just the way their system works unfortunately
10 days seems like forever when you're waiting! At least I know it's not just me having this issue.
Final suggestion - if your payment is still delayed after checking all these things, document everything (screenshots of your claim status, weekly claim confirmations, etc.) in case you need to escalate the issue or file an appeal later.
Good advice! I'll start taking screenshots of everything just in case. Thanks everyone for all the helpful suggestions.
Smart thinking - having documentation makes everything easier if you do need to contact them
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I went through this same thing 6 months ago. One tip - when you do your weekly claims, make sure you answer all the questions accurately and consistently. Any discrepancies can trigger reviews that slow things down.
Yeah, and keep copies of everything you submit. I had to resubmit documents because they claimed they never received them the first time.
The weekly claims are pretty straightforward though. Just answer honestly about any work you did and any income you received that week.
oh and if you have any issues with your claim or need to talk to someone, that claimyr thing actually works. I was skeptical at first but it got me through to an agent when I couldn't reach anyone for weeks
I'll definitely keep that in mind if I run into any problems. Sounds like phone access is a real issue.
The phone lines are definitely overloaded. Having a service that can get you through automatically is really valuable when you have time-sensitive issues.
Theodore Nelson
One more tip - if you think there might be an error in your wage records that affected your calculation, you can request a wage transcript from Washington ESD to verify they have the correct information from your employers.
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Gabriel Freeman
•How do you request that? Through their website or do you have to call?
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Theodore Nelson
•You can request it online through your eServices account, but if you need help interpreting it or think there's an error, you'll probably need to call or use something like that Claimyr service people mentioned.
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AaliyahAli
This has been super educational! I had no idea the calculation was so involved. Makes me appreciate that someone at Washington ESD actually has to do all this math for every claim.
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Laura Lopez
•It's all computerized now, but yes, there's definitely a lot of complexity behind what seems like it should be a simple calculation.
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AaliyahAli
•Technology makes it possible but doesn't make it any less confusing for us regular folks!
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