Washington Unemployment

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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

If I could give 10 stars I would

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 NOT post call problems here - there is a support tab at the top for that :)

If you run into issues after filing and need to speak with someone, I had luck using Claimyr when I couldn't get through on the phone. They handle all the calling and waiting, then patch you through when an agent answers. Check out their demo video to see how it works.

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How much does something like that cost? Seems like it might be expensive.

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It's actually pretty reasonable considering how much time it saves. Way better than spending entire days trying to get through on your own.

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Bottom line - you can file anytime 24/7, but try to avoid Sunday mornings and Monday mornings when everyone's doing their weekly claims. Late night or mid-week during business hours tends to be fastest.

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Perfect summary! I think I'll file tonight after dinner when things should be quiet.

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One more thing - if you're ever unsure about a specific holiday, you can always check the federal calendar online. Any day that federal employees get off will delay Washington ESD payments.

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That's a good rule of thumb. Federal employee schedule = Washington ESD processing schedule.

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Makes sense since Washington ESD is a state agency but follows federal banking holidays for processing.

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Honestly if ur having trouble reaching Washington ESD about this or any other payment issues, that Claimyr thing mentioned earlier actually works. Used it last month when my payment was way late and needed to find out why. Got through in minutes instead of hours on hold.

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Good to hear another positive review. Might be worth trying when I have my next payment question.

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Same, the regular phone system is basically unusable during busy times.

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Washington ESD has gotten much better at processing claims quickly compared to a few years ago. Involuntary termination cases usually move through the system without delays unless there are complications.

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That's good to hear. I was worried about long delays based on some older posts I read online.

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Those were mostly from 2020-2021 when the system was overwhelmed. Things are much more manageable now.

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Remember that you can appeal if your claim gets denied for any reason, but with a clear layoff due to company restructuring you shouldn't need to worry about that. Just file as soon as possible and be thorough with your information.

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Thanks everyone for all the helpful advice! I feel much more confident about filing now.

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Good luck with your claim! Feel free to come back here if you run into any issues during the process.

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That makes sense. Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. Thanks everyone for all the helpful advice!

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Exactly! And remember, you earned these benefits through your work history. Use them if you need them - that's what they're for.

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I had a friend who used Claimyr when he was having trouble getting updates on his unemployment claim status. He said it was worth every penny because he was able to get answers instead of just wondering what was happening. Sometimes it's worth paying a little to save your sanity, especially when you're already stressed about being unemployed.

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I'm definitely going to keep that option in mind. The stress of not knowing what's happening would probably be worse than paying for help.

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I looked at their website and the video demo actually shows exactly how it works. Pretty clever system.

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Bottom line: file your claim, be honest, and don't assume you'll be denied just because you were fired. Washington ESD sees these cases all the time and they're pretty good at distinguishing between misconduct and performance issues. You've got this!

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You're welcome! Come back and let us know how it goes. Good luck!

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Wishing you the best of luck with your claim. You deserve support while you're looking for new work.

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