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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!
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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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- DO post tips & tricks to help folks.
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Feel free to come back here if you have more questions when/if you need to file. Lots of experienced people here who've been through the process.
Will do. Really appreciate everyone taking the time to explain everything so clearly.
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Make sure to keep all your documentation even after you start getting paid. Sometimes they do random audits or ask for verification of previous info.
Good advice, I've been keeping everything in a folder. Better safe than sorry with Washington ESD.
Smart approach. I keep digital copies of everything unemployment-related just in case.
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Good luck with your claim! Sounds like you have a solid work history so you should be fine. The process can be frustrating but it's worth it if you qualify.
Thanks everyone for all the helpful info! Feeling much more confident about filing now.
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I tried calling Washington ESD yesterday to ask about my 1099-G and couldn't get through after 2 hours of trying. The phone system is absolutely awful. Finally gave up and found it online through SecureAccess Washington.
The online access is definitely faster than trying to call. I found my 1099-G there within minutes.
This is exactly why I recommend Claimyr for anyone who actually needs to speak with Washington ESD staff. The regular phone system is basically unusable.
For anyone still confused: Unemployment = taxable income. You report it on Line 7 of Form 1040. You'll get a 1099-G showing the amount. If you had federal taxes withheld, that goes on your withholding line just like regular job withholding. It's really not that complicated once you understand the basics.
Thanks everyone for all the help! I feel much more confident about handling this on my taxes now.
Glad this thread was helpful. Tax season is stressful enough without being confused about unemployment reporting.
Zoe Alexopoulos
Bottom line - the system sucks and they make it way too hard to get help. But keep trying different times and days. Eventually you'll get through. Or use that service someone mentioned if you want to skip the hassle.
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Ravi Kapoor
•Thanks everyone for all the advice. I'll try calling Tuesday at 8am and if that doesn't work I'll look into Claimyr.
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Jamal Carter
•Good luck! Hope you get your claim sorted out soon.
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Mei Liu
One more thing - if you do get disconnected while on hold, sometimes you can call back within a few minutes and they'll put you back in the queue without starting over. Doesn't always work but worth a try.
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Ravi Kapoor
•Interesting! I'll keep that in mind if it happens to me.
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