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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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Last piece of advice: don't let the stress of being unemployed make you accept the first terrible job offer you get. You can refuse job offers that don't match your skills or pay significantly less than your previous job without losing benefits.
Nope, that's a common misconception. You can refuse offers that aren't suitable employment based on your experience and the local job market.
This is true, but be careful about refusing too many offers. Washington ESD will want documentation about why you refused if they ask.
Good luck with everything! The unemployment system can be confusing at first but once you get into the routine of filing weekly claims and doing your job search, it becomes much more manageable. Feel free to ask if you have more specific questions as you go through the process.
Thank you everyone for all this helpful information! I feel much less overwhelmed about starting this process now.
You've got this! Just take it one step at a time and don't hesitate to reach out for help when you need it.
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Have you looked into any free relationship resources? Some libraries have relationship books, there are free online workshops, podcasts about navigating financial stress in marriage.
I hadn't thought about library resources. That's a good idea since money is tight right now.
Libraries are goldmines for free resources. Many also have free wifi if you need to do job applications there for a change of scenery.
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unemployment statistics are published regularly but they reflect historical data not current conditions. for your claim situation focus on what you can control like making sure all your info is accurate and following up appropriately
Good advice. I'll focus on tracking down someone who can give me specifics about my claim status.
washington unemployment rate info is available on various government websites but honestly it changes frequently and wont affect your personal claim timeline. adjudication just takes however long it takes unfortunately
I'm starting to realize the unemployment rate was probably a red herring. I just need to be patient and keep trying to get through to someone about my specific case.
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this happened to me like 6 months ago and it was because the system thought i had returned to work even though i hadnt. took an agent 5 minutes to fix once i got through
Ugh, these system glitches are so frustrating. At least it was a quick fix once you reached someone
yeah the hard part was getting through to someone in the first place. took me like 3 days of calling
UPDATE: Payment finally switched to 'paid' this morning! Took exactly 8 business days from when I filed. Still don't know what caused the delay but at least it's resolved. Thanks everyone for the advice and reassurance.
Typical processing delay then. Good that you didn't need to take any action. Keep that Claimyr info handy though for next time you need to reach Washington ESD quickly
Victoria Stark
Has anyone tried emailing instead of calling? I found some email addresses on the Washington ESD website but not sure if they actually respond.
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Tyler Lefleur
•I tried emailing 3 weeks ago and never got a response. Phone is really the only way for urgent issues.
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Victoria Stark
•That's disappointing but not surprising. Guess I'm back to phone torture.
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Benjamin Kim
UPDATE: Finally got through after trying the Claimyr service mentioned earlier. Turns out my claim was flagged because I didn't complete my work search log properly. Agent walked me through exactly what I needed to do and my claim was released the next day. Wish I had known about this service weeks ago!
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Samantha Howard
•How long did the whole process take with Claimyr? From when you contacted them to when you were talking to Washington ESD?
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Benjamin Kim
•Maybe 20 minutes total? They called me back pretty quick and then got me connected to an agent. Way better than spending all day calling myself.
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