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- 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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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 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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One more tip - even if you think you might not qualify, it's worth applying anyway. Sometimes people are surprised and do qualify when they thought they wouldn't.
This is true! I thought I didn't have enough work history but turns out I barely qualified.
That's encouraging! I'll definitely apply and see what happens.
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Keep documenting everything while you wait - save screenshots of your claim status, keep records of when you filed, etc. If there are any issues later you'll want that paper trail.
Good advice, I haven't been keeping screenshots but I'll start doing that now.
Update us when you hear back! It's helpful for others in similar situations to know how long it actually took and if there were any issues to watch out for.
Will do! Hopefully I'll have good news to share soon. Thanks everyone for all the helpful information and reassurance.
Yes please update us. Real experiences help other people know what to expect.
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I had to use that Claimyr service too when I couldn't get through to ask about my job search requirements. The Washington ESD phone system is just impossible sometimes. The service worked exactly like they show in their demo video - got me through to an agent who answered all my questions.
How much does something like that cost? I might need to call about my claim status soon.
I don't remember the exact price, but it was worth it to actually talk to someone instead of wasting whole days trying to get through on my own.
Bottom line is yes, you can definitely get unemployment benefits as a part-time employee if your hours are significantly reduced. The system is designed to help people in exactly your situation. Don't hesitate to apply - you've earned these benefits through your work.
Thank you everyone for all the helpful advice! I'm going to file my claim this weekend. This thread has been super informative.
Good luck with your claim! Hope everything goes smoothly for you.
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Don't forget you can't collect unemployment while you're getting vacation pay or severance pay. Well, you can collect but you have to report it and they'll reduce your benefits accordingly. Found that out the hard way!
I'm not getting any severance but that's good to know for the future.
Yeah always report ALL income during your weekly claims. Better to be honest than risk an overpayment later.
The whole system makes more sense once you understand that it's insurance, not welfare. Employers pay in, workers who lose jobs through no fault of their own can claim benefits. It's actually a pretty smart system when it works properly.
That's a good way to think about it. Takes away some of the stigma I was feeling about filing.
Exactly! You and your employer both paid into this system. You earned the right to use it when you need it.
Malik Davis
Thanks everyone for clearing this up. I feel much more confident about filling out my forms now knowing unemployment is unearned income, not earned income.
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QuantumQuester
•Exactly! This thread saved me from potentially making mistakes on important paperwork.
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Isabella Santos
Great discussion! Just remember the key point: unemployment compensation = unearned income for most purposes, even though it's still taxable. Always double-check the specific definitions on whatever form you're completing.
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Ravi Gupta
•Perfect advice to end on. When in doubt, read the definitions carefully!
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