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Using Claimyr will:
- Connect you to a human agent at the ESD
- 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!
Really made a difference
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.
An incredibly helpful service
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!
Consistent,frustration free, quality Service.
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.
IT WORKS!! Not a scam!
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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- DO post questions about your issues.
- DO answer questions and support each other.
- DO post tips & tricks to help folks.
- DO NOT post call problems here - there is a support tab at the top for that :)
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Beth Ford
Hope this helps everyone planning ahead. The uncertainty of not knowing your benefit amount ahead of time is stressful enough without having to decipher confusing government websites.
Serene Snow
•Absolutely. Having a rough idea of what to expect financially makes the whole situation less scary.
Knowledge is power, especially when dealing with unemployment benefits!
Last tip: keep good records of your earnings and hours worked. If there's ever a dispute about your benefit calculation, having documentation helps resolve things faster.
Serene Snow
•Great advice. I'll make sure to save all my pay stubs and tax documents.
Joy Olmedo
•And take screenshots of your online account showing the benefit calculation when you get approved, just in case.
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Gianna Scott
Been reading through this thread and wanted to mention that Claimyr service again. I was skeptical at first but it really does work. Got connected to an ESD agent within 30 minutes instead of spending all day trying to call. They were able to explain my benefit calculation and help me understand why my claim was taking so long to process.
Maya Diaz
•I think I'm convinced to try it if I run into any issues. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Alfredo Lugo
•Same here, I used it last week and finally got answers about my pending claim. Sometimes you just need to talk to a real person.
One last thing - keep track of when you filed your claim because your benefit year starts from that date, not when you were laid off. So if you wait a few weeks to file, you're not losing those weeks of potential benefits, but you are using up weeks from your 26-week maximum.
Maya Diaz
•Wait, so if I file this week, can I get benefits for the week I was laid off last week?
You can backdate your claim to when you became unemployed, but there are specific rules about it. Best to file as soon as possible after becoming unemployed.
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Harmony Love
The Washington ESD phone system is designed to discourage people from calling. If enough people give up, it reduces their workload. It's a terrible way to run a public service.
Gabriel Ruiz
•That's a depressing way to look at it, but honestly feels true based on my experience trying to get help.
I don't think it's intentionally designed that way, but the effect is the same when the system can't handle the demand.
Sunny Wang
Update: I tried Claimyr yesterday after reading about it here and actually got connected to a Washington ESD agent in about 45 minutes. Finally got my adjudication issue resolved. Sometimes you just need to try a different approach when the regular system isn't working.
Gabriel Ruiz
•That's really encouraging to hear! I think I'm going to give it a try since nothing else has worked for me.
Rudy Cenizo
•Glad you got your issue resolved! It's frustrating that we have to find workarounds but at least there are options.
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Yuki Tanaka
Yeah but you have to get approved before you start the training. Can't just enroll in school and then ask for it.
Hannah Flores
For current unemployment claims, focus on regular UI through Washington ESD. The application process is more established and there's better guidance available since it's been around forever.
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Noah Ali
•Good advice. I guess I need to look into getting some traditional employment to build up eligibility for regular UI.
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Kayla Jacobson
•Even part-time W-2 work can help you qualify, as long as you're earning enough to meet the base period requirements.
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William Rivera
Bottom line - PUA was a pandemic program that ended in 2021. If you have questions about old PUA claims, you'll need to contact Washington ESD directly. For future unemployment needs, focus on qualifying for regular UI benefits.
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Grace Lee
•And good luck getting through to them on the phone! 😅
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Gabriel Graham
•That's why services like Claimyr exist - to help with that exact problem!
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