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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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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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Look into whether ur eligible for hardship payment thru DSHS while waiting. Also check food banks in ur area. The alt base year thing actually happened to my brother in law and it took about 3 weeks after that letter before he saw any money. Hang in there!
Quick update about WorkSource since you asked - they CAN help with some ESD issues, but it depends on the office and who's working that day. Some WorkSource staff have limited access to the ESD system and can at least tell you what's happening with your claim. They can't override decisions or speed up processing, but they might give you better info than you have now. If you go in person, bring: 1. Photo ID 2. Your ESD paperwork including that Alternate Base Year letter 3. Social Security card if you have it 4. Employment history for the past 18 months Call the WorkSource office first to make sure they can help with unemployment issues and if you need an appointment.
Thank you! I'll call the WorkSource office tomorrow morning to check. Having someone actually look at my claim status would be helpful even if they can't speed things up. At least I'd know what's happening.
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I saw someone mention they tried Claimyr earlier in this thread - I used it last week and it actually worked pretty well. Got a callback in about an hour and was able to sort out my adjudication issue. Beats spending days redialing.
i looked it up after seeing it mentioned here. might try it tmrw if i can't get through again
Update: I just had another question come up about my job search requirements and managed to get through to ESD again this morning. Called at 8:03am, waited about 35 minutes. The agent confirmed that right now they're training new phone staff so the wait times should actually improve over the next few weeks. Fingers crossed they're right! Also, make sure you're not calling on a holiday - I made that mistake last month and wasted a bunch of time before realizing they were closed.
That's great news about them training more staff! I tried your 8:01am trick but still couldn't get through (just got the message that all agents were busy and to call back later). Going to try again tomorrow. Thanks for the holiday reminder - wouldn't have thought of that.
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EVERYONE here is forgetting the most IMPORTANT part!!!! Even if you file late, you can request a BACKDATING EXCEPTION due to "good cause"! ESD policy allows them to backdate more than one week in certain circumstances. Being confused about the filing process could count. YOU HAVE TO ASK FOR THIS SPECIFICALLY when you talk to them! Don't just accept that you've lost money!!!!
While it's true ESD does have a good cause provision for backdating exceptions, it's extremely limited and rarely approved. The acceptable reasons are very specific, like ESD website malfunctions, being hospitalized, or natural disasters. Simply not knowing the rules typically doesn't qualify as good cause. It's always worth asking, but I wouldn't count on getting an exception for waiting 3+ weeks.
Update: I filed my claim today! The process was pretty straightforward. I explained my situation about the upcoming trip in the comments section, though I'm not sure if anyone reads those. I'll make sure to report that I'm unavailable during my travel days when I file my weekly claim. Thanks everyone for pushing me to file immediately rather than waiting. Even if I lose a couple of weeks of benefits, that's better than losing all three weeks plus the coming week. Lesson learned about not delaying with ESD!
good job!! and fyi the comments section is basically a black hole lol. nobody reads those. make sure u answer the able and available question correctly on ur weekly claim for the days ur gone!
Jenna Sloan
My payment just hit my account about 10 minutes ago! Check yours, maybe they're just doing them in batches today.
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Joy Olmedo
•Just checked and mine came through too! Phew, that's a relief. Guess it was just delayed by a few hours. Thanks everyone for the help and reassurance!
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Heather Tyson
For future reference, ESD normally processes payments in batches, and while they try to maintain consistent timing, there are occasional variables in the system. If your claim shows as 'paid' in eServices, the money is already allocated to you - it's just a matter of the transfer process completing. Bank processing times can also vary, even if ESD sends the payment at the same time they always do. If you're ever concerned about payment delays affecting bill payments, I'd recommend keeping at least a small buffer in your account if possible, or contacting your billers to adjust auto-payment dates to be a few days after your normal unemployment deposit date.
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Joy Olmedo
•That's really good advice, thank you. I'll definitely try to build a small buffer and maybe adjust my autopay dates to give a little more wiggle room.
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