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- Skip the long phone menu
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- Redial until on hold
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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 worst part is not knowing if you did something wrong or if it's just slow. I kept second-guessing every answer I gave on my application thinking maybe I messed something up.
Exactly! I keep wondering if I should have answered some questions differently or if I forgot to include something important.
The anxiety is real. I barely slept the first two weeks waiting for some kind of update or response.
Update for anyone still following - got my determination letter today (day 12) and my claim was approved! First payment should hit my account in the next few days. So for me it ended up being about 2 weeks total which seems to be pretty typical based on what everyone here said.
That's great news! Gives me hope that mine should come through soon too. Thanks for updating us.
Congrats! Always good to hear when things work out. Hope everyone else waiting gets their approvals soon too.
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For anyone still confused, the key things to remember: 1) Base year is specific quarters, not just your last job, 2) Highest quarter earnings determine your weekly amount, 3) There are minimum and maximum limits, 4) Keep your pay records in case there are discrepancies. Hope this helps!
Perfect summary! Saving this comment for future reference.
Wish they taught this stuff in school instead of having to figure it out when you need unemployment benefits
One last tip - if you think Washington ESD calculated your benefits wrong, you can appeal the determination. You have 30 days from when you receive the letter to file an appeal. Don't wait if you think there's an error!
Good to know! My calculation seems right now that I understand it, but that's important info for others.
Yeah appeals are definitely worth it if the numbers don't add up. I successfully appealed when they missed wages from one of my employers.
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I used something similar to Claimyr when I had issues with my weekly claims getting stuck. Sometimes you just need to talk to a human to sort things out.
Yeah I'm definitely keeping that as a backup option if I can't get through on my own.
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Just to circle back to the Claimyr thing someone mentioned earlier - I was skeptical at first but honestly it saved me so much time and frustration. When you're dealing with claim issues, being able to actually talk to someone at Washington ESD is huge.
Good to hear another positive experience. I'll definitely keep that in mind if I end up needing to file a claim.
Hope everything works out with your job situation OP. At least now you know you'd likely qualify for benefits if worst comes to worst!
Thanks everyone! This thread has been incredibly helpful and put my mind at ease. Really appreciate all the detailed explanations.
Glad we could help! That's what these forums are for.
GalacticGuardian
Make sure your direct deposit info is correct in your Washington ESD account. A friend of mine had his payment delayed by a week because he had an old bank account on file.
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Connor Gallagher
•Just double checked - all my banking info looks correct. Thanks for the reminder though!
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Nia Harris
•Yeah that's a good catch. Also make sure your name matches exactly what's on your bank account.
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Mateo Gonzalez
Update from the OP - just got paid this morning! Exactly 16 days from when I filed. Thanks everyone for the encouragement and advice. What a relief!
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Paolo Longo
•Great news! That's right in the normal timeframe. Make sure to keep filing your weekly claims on time to keep the payments coming.
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Amina Diallo
•So jealous! Still waiting on mine but this gives me hope.
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