Can't reach Washington Unemployment? Claimyr connects you to a live ESD agent in minutes.
Claimyr is a pay-as-you-go service. We do not charge a recurring subscription.
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!
Ask the community...
- 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 :)
Join the conversation
Join the conversation
Final tip from someone who's been through this multiple times - if you get denied for any reason, don't panic. You have 30 days to appeal and the appeals process is pretty fair. Sometimes the initial decision is wrong due to incomplete information.
appeals can take forever though so hopefully it doesn't come to that
True, but it's better than giving up if you think you should qualify. I won my appeal and got back pay for the weeks I was waiting.
This has been such a helpful thread! I learned way more here than I did trying to navigate the Washington ESD website on my own. Going to bookmark this for future reference.
Agreed! Everyone here has been so helpful. I feel much more confident about the whole process now.
glad we could help each other out. that's what these forums are for
Join the conversation
File as soon as possible after your last day of work. There's a waiting week before payments start, so every day you delay is money lost. The application itself is maybe 30 minutes if you're prepared.
Can I file the day after my last day or do I need to wait until a specific day of the week?
File as soon as you're unemployed. There's no need to wait for a specific day.
Budget about an hour total including gathering documents and double-checking everything. The website can be slow but if you have all your info ready, it goes pretty smoothly. Don't forget to print or save a copy of your confirmation.
Thanks everyone for all the detailed advice! This gives me a much better idea of what to expect and how to prepare.
Join the conversation
Update us when you file! Always curious to hear how the process goes for people in similar situations.
Will do! Thanks everyone for all the helpful advice, feeling much more confident about filing now.
Join the conversation
Good luck with your claim! The process seems overwhelming at first but once you get into the routine of filing weekly claims it becomes pretty straightforward. Just remember to stay on top of your job search requirements and file every week on time.
Thanks everyone for all the help! I'm going to file my claim today and hopefully everything goes smoothly.
You've got this! Feel free to come back here if you run into any issues during the process.
Just to circle back on the Claimyr thing - I was skeptical at first too but ended up using them when my identity verification got stuck. Normally takes weeks to get through to Washington ESD but they got me connected same day. Really saved me a lot of stress and lost benefits. The video demo someone mentioned earlier really shows how it works if you're curious.
I might need to try that if I run into problems. The horror stories about trying to reach Washington ESD by phone are pretty scary.
Yeah, I spent literally hours on hold getting disconnected over and over. Sometimes it's worth paying for help when you're already not getting income.
Jade Santiago
The $999 max seems pretty generous compared to other states I've lived in. At least Washington tries to replace a decent portion of your income.
0 coins
Caleb Stone
•True, though the cost of living here is also higher than a lot of places. $999/week doesn't go as far in Seattle as it would in other cities.
0 coins
Jade Santiago
•Fair point about cost of living. Everything's relative I guess.
0 coins
Daniel Price
Just wanted to share that I was able to get through to Washington ESD this morning using that Claimyr service someone mentioned earlier. Took about 20 minutes total and the agent was able to explain exactly how my benefit amount was calculated. Definitely worth checking out if you're having trouble getting through.
0 coins
Isaiah Thompson
•That's awesome! I might need to try that if I run into any issues with my claim.
0 coins
Daniel Price
•Yeah it was way less stressful than trying to call myself over and over.
0 coins