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- Skip the long phone menu
- Call the correct department
- Redial until on hold
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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 best advice I can give is to be patient but proactive. Check your online account daily, respond immediately to any requests for information, and keep detailed records of everything. And yeah, if you need to talk to someone, that Claimyr service is legit - I used it when my claim got stuck.
Thanks for all the advice everyone. Sounds like I just need to be patient and keep filing weekly.
Exactly. The system works, it's just slow. Hang in there!
One thing nobody mentioned - make sure you're doing your work search activities even while waiting for approval. Washington ESD requires job search efforts and you don't want to get dinged for not looking for work during your waiting period.
How many jobs do I need to apply for each week?
It's 3 job search activities per week in Washington. Can be applications, networking events, job fairs, etc. Keep a log of everything.
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Remember that holiday weeks might have different deadlines for filing weekly claims. Washington ESD usually posts notices about this but it's easy to miss.
Good point! I'll make sure to check for any holiday schedule changes.
One more thing - if you move to a different state while collecting Washington unemployment, there are special procedures you have to follow. Don't just assume you can keep filing the same way.
I'm staying in Washington but that's good to know for anyone who might need to relocate for family reasons or whatever.
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good luck with everything! being fired sucks but at least washington state doesn't make it impossible to get benefits like some other places
Very true. Feeling grateful to be in a state that actually protects workers to some degree.
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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.
That's good to hear from another person. Might be worth trying if I run into issues.
Yeah, beats spending hours on hold only to get disconnected. Their demo video explained it pretty well too.
Liv Park
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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Leeann Blackstein
•Actually I think you have until Tuesday to file weekly claims, not Sunday. Let me double check that...
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Liv Park
•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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Ryder Greene
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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Lola Perez
•Thank you! This thread has been really helpful for understanding what to expect.
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