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
Good luck with your claim! And seriously, if you run into any issues reaching Washington ESD for questions, check out that Claimyr service I mentioned. Having an actual person help navigate the phone system was a game-changer for me.
Thanks for all the advice everyone. Feeling much more confident about filing now. I'll definitely keep Claimyr in mind if I need help getting through to someone.
Best of luck with your claim! Remember to keep detailed records of everything - your reduced work schedule, job search activities, any communications with Washington ESD. Documentation is your friend in this process.
Will do! Thanks everyone for taking the time to help me understand the process. This forum is amazing.
Join the conversation
The monetary determination letter should break down all of this information. If you didn't get one or lost it, you can request a copy through your online account or by calling ESD.
Good luck calling them though! I've been trying for weeks to get a copy of mine.
You might want to try that Claimyr service people have mentioned. Seems like it's helping folks actually get through to ESD when they need to talk to someone.
Don't forget that Washington state doesn't tax unemployment benefits, but the federal government does. So you might want to have taxes withheld or set money aside for tax time.
You can elect to have federal taxes withheld when you file your weekly claims. It's an option in the online system.
Thanks for the reminder! I completely forgot about the tax implications.
Join the conversation
Update: I found my monetary determination in my account and the wages look right. Thanks everyone for explaining how this works! The $487 weekly amount makes sense now when I look at my total base period earnings.
Great! Glad you were able to figure it out. The system makes more sense once you understand the base period concept.
Perfect example of why it's important to review that wage information. Glad it all worked out correctly for you.
Join the conversation
Quick question - do federal contractors qualify the same way as direct federal employees? I was working as a contractor at a federal facility but technically employed by a private company.
If you were employed by a private contracting company, then you'd file unemployment based on that private employer, not as a federal employee. Your situation would be handled like any other private sector worker.
Ah okay, that makes sense. Thanks for clarifying!
One last tip from someone who's been through this - if your claim gets stuck in adjudication for weeks like mine did, don't just wait it out. I eventually used Claimyr to get through to Washington ESD and found out they needed additional wage verification from my federal agency. Got it resolved much faster once I could actually talk to someone.
Good to know. I'll keep that in mind if I run into delays. Hopefully everything goes smoothly though.
Hope so too! Federal employee claims usually go through fine, but it's good to have options if issues come up.
Sean Fitzgerald
The documentation requirements can be pretty extensive for business owners. I had to provide articles of incorporation, tax returns, bank statements, and proof of business closure. Start gathering paperwork early if you decide to apply.
0 coins
Natasha Petrov
•That sounds like a lot of paperwork. How long did it take you to get everything together?
0 coins
Sean Fitzgerald
•About a week to gather everything. The hardest part was getting a formal statement about the business closure from my accountant.
0 coins
Zara Khan
One more tip - if you do apply and get denied, you can appeal the decision. I know someone who was initially denied as a business owner but won on appeal because they were able to prove they should have been classified as an employee of their own corporation.
0 coins
Zara Khan
•It's complicated and depends on how your business was structured. Some business owners can legitimately be employees of their corporation and pay unemployment taxes on themselves. An employment attorney would know more about the details.
0 coins
MoonlightSonata
•This is getting pretty technical. I'd recommend talking directly to Washington ESD or maybe getting some legal advice if your situation is complex.
0 coins