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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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Honestly the Washington ESD website is pretty user-friendly compared to other states I've dealt with. The hardest part is just getting someone on the phone when you have questions. That's where services like Claimyr really help - they handle the phone maze for you.
I'll keep that in mind if I run into issues. Hopefully everything goes smoothly.
Don't stress too much about the process. Thousands of people file claims every week and most go through without major problems. Just follow the instructions, file your weekly claims on time, and keep looking for work. You've got this!
Thanks for the encouragement! Really appreciate everyone's help here.
This community is great for unemployment support. Keep us posted on how your claim goes!
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Just to circle back on the Claimyr thing - it's especially useful if you need to check on your claim status or if anything gets stuck in adjudication. Way better than trying to call the regular number and getting busy signals all day.
I'll keep that in mind if I run into any issues. Hopefully everything goes smoothly but it's good to know there are options.
Yeah I used it when my claim got stuck and it was a lifesaver. Sometimes you just need to talk to a real person to sort things out.
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honestly the 26 week thing stressed me out so much but then i found a job in week 24 so it worked out. dont give up hope, sometimes things come together at the last minute
thats encouraging to hear! what kind of work did you find?
ended up in customer service, not exactly what i wanted but it pays the bills and has decent benefits
For anyone getting close to their limit - make sure you understand the difference between benefit year ending and exhausting benefits. They're two different things that can happen at different times.
Can you explain that more? I'm not sure I understand the difference.
Your benefit year is 12 months from when you first filed. You can collect up to 26 weeks within that year. So you could exhaust your 26 weeks early, or reach the end of your benefit year with weeks unused.
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The monetary determination should come pretty quickly. I filed on a Tuesday and got mine the following Monday in the mail. It shows everything - your base period wages, weekly benefit amount, and maximum benefit amount for the year.
That's faster than some people are saying. Maybe it depends on when you file?
Could be. I filed right at the beginning of the month so maybe that helped.
Based on your $18,500 highest quarter, you're looking at around $711 per week before taxes. That's assuming Washington still uses the simple highest quarter divided by 26 formula. Should be a decent amount to help with expenses while you're job searching.
Thanks everyone for all the help! I feel much better about what to expect now. I'll update when I get my official determination.
Good luck with everything! The uncertainty is always the worst part.
Leslie Parker
Just went through this whole process and ended up owing $1,800. Set up automatic payments with the IRS for $150/month. Not ideal but manageable. The key is not to ignore it and hope it goes away.
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Zane Gray
•Thanks for sharing your experience. $150/month doesn't sound too bad for that amount.
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Leslie Parker
•Yeah and there's no penalty as long as you stick to the payment plan. Just a small amount of interest.
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Sergio Neal
Final thought - if you're still collecting unemployment benefits, definitely elect for the tax withholding going forward. I know it sucks to get less money each week but it's so much better than dealing with a huge tax bill later. Learn from our mistakes!
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Savanna Franklin
•Same here. The 10% withholding option is there for a reason. Use it.
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Romeo Barrett
•Agreed. It's like having taxes withheld from a regular paycheck. Just makes sense.
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