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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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Just want to emphasize what others have said - NEVER hide income from Washington ESD. They cross-reference with employers and tax records. It's not worth trying to game the system.
Definitely won't try to hide anything. This thread has made that very clear!
Smart choice. I've seen people get in real trouble for not reporting work income.
If anyone else needs to talk to Washington ESD about partial benefits or work reporting, that Claimyr service mentioned earlier really does work. Used it last month when I had questions about how my seasonal work would affect my benefits.
Good to hear another positive experience with that service. I'll keep it in mind if I need to call Washington ESD.
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The weekly claims are way easier than the initial filing so don't worry about those too much.
That's reassuring. This whole process is pretty overwhelming.
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I'll check out the demo. Thanks for all the help everyone. This thread has been way more helpful than anything I found on the Washington ESD website.
Hope everything works out for you! The waiting is definitely the hardest part but most people do get approved if they were legitimately laid off. Keep us posted on how it goes!
Will do! Thanks again for the Claimyr recommendation. I'm feeling a lot better about the whole process now.
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PSA for anyone reading this thread - if you're currently collecting unemployment, log into your Washington ESD account and set up tax withholding NOW. Don't make the same mistake we all did!
Absolutely agree. This thread should be required reading for new unemployment claimants.
Definitely wish I'd seen this advice 8 months ago when I started my claim.
Update on my earlier comment about Claimyr - I used them again yesterday to get through to Washington ESD about updating my tax withholding preferences. Super quick process and the agent was really helpful explaining how it works. Worth checking out if you need to make changes to your claim.
I might give them a try. Still have some questions about my claim that I haven't been able to get answered.
Yeah their system makes it so much easier than trying to get through the regular phone lines. The video demo really shows how simple it is.
Javier Cruz
I'm dealing with a similar situation and finally got through to ESD using Claimyr last week. The agent was able to set up a payment plan that prevents them from taking my refund as long as I stay current. Worth every penny to avoid losing my entire refund.
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Amara Okafor
•That gives me hope! I'm definitely going to try Claimyr tomorrow. Did the agent explain why the overpayment happened in the first place?
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Javier Cruz
•In my case it was because I didn't report some part-time work correctly on my weekly claims. The agent walked me through exactly what happened and how to avoid it in the future.
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Emma Wilson
Just remember that even if they take your refund, you can still appeal the overpayment itself. The offset and the appeal process are separate things. You have rights even after they've collected the money.
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Amara Okafor
•That's good to know. I was thinking once they took the money that was it.
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Emma Wilson
•Nope, you can still fight it. Though it's obviously better to resolve things before they get to that point if possible.
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