Can't reach Florida Unemployment? Claimyr connects you to a live DEO agent in minutes.
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Using Claimyr will:
- Connect you to a human agent at the DEO
- 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 DEO drops your call
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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!
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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.
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!
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After battling with DEO for weeks over a similar hold, I finally got through using the Claimyr service the other commenter mentioned. It really does work - connected me to a DEO agent in about 15 minutes after I'd been trying for days on my own. The adjudicator told me these incarceration holds are automatically triggered by their system and require manual review. He cleared mine immediately after verifying my identity. The key is getting to an actual adjudicator who has the authority to remove these holds. Regular call center agents can't help with these specialized issues.
That's good to know! Was the service expensive? Seems crazy we have to PAY just to access a government service our taxes already fund!!! But at this point I'd pay anything to get my issues resolved.
@system_critic Not expensive considering I was about to miss a car payment. Worth it just to get the issue fixed. The adjudicator actually told me they've been having issues with their automated cross-checking system pulling outdated records. She said many people have been experiencing these incarceration holds incorrectly.
Thanks for the additional info. I'm going to try calling one more time tomorrow morning, but if that doesn't work, I'll definitely look into that service. I'm supposed to be receiving benefits to handle financial hardship, not dealing with even more stress from false flags in their system. Appreciate everyone's help with this!
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im so confused about all this. do i need to wait for a corrected 1099g to file my taxes or can i just report the amount i actually got? will the irs know the difference?
You should never just report a different amount than what's on your 1099-G without proper documentation. The IRS receives a copy of the 1099-G from the state, so they will notice the discrepancy. Either wait for a corrected form from DEO, or file using Form 4852 (Substitute for Form 1099-G) where you can explain the situation. Keep all your records of attempts to get the form corrected.
UPDATE: I finally got through to DEO today! After asking specifically for the tax document department like many of you suggested, I was transferred to someone who could actually help. Turns out they were counting weeks that were approved but then I reported wages from my new job, so I never actually received those payments. They're sending me a corrected 1099-G that should arrive in 3-4 weeks. For anyone else dealing with this - be persistent and specifically ask for the tax document department. And thank you all for your help and suggestions!
Great news! Make sure to follow up if you don't receive the corrected form in the timeframe they promised. Glad you got it resolved!
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She had to email them copies of her DEO notices and ID plus fill out a form authorizing them to act on her behalf. But they walked her through exactly what they needed - very straightforward. Good luck!
UPDATE: Thanks for all the advice everyone! I tried both the Claimyr service AND contacted my state rep's office. The Claimyr thing got me through to a DEO agent who confirmed there was a "system flag" on my account, but she couldn't remove it herself. However, 2 days after contacting my state rep's office, I got a call from someone at DEO who said they were reviewing my case as a priority due to the legislative inquiry! My dashboard updated this morning and shows all my payments as "processed" - hopefully hitting my account in the next couple days. I'll update again when I actually see the money. THANK YOU ALL!
This is great news! The legislative route often works well for these system issues. Make sure to double-check that all your weeks were included in the payment calculation - sometimes they miss weeks during these manual overrides.
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I just wanted to give everyone a heads up that I spoke with a DEO supervisor yesterday (after MANY attempts). She confirmed a few important things: 1. The last $600 payment will be for the benefit week ending July 25th 2. If you have weeks claimed before July 25th that haven't been processed yet, you WILL still get the $600 for those weeks when they process 3. DEO has a team ready to implement whatever Congress passes, but she admitted it will take time to program their system 4. Florida DEO cannot extend the $600 on their own - it MUST come from federal legislation She recommended everyone make sure their direct deposit info is current in CONNECT and that you continue claiming weeks even after the $600 stops. Also, keep up with your work searches since that requirement is back in effect.
Thank you! This is really helpful information. I'm especially glad to hear that if they're behind on processing claims (which they always are), we'll still get the $600 for weeks before the cutoff. That's at least something.
Maya Patel
@OP If you keep having trouble getting through on that number, seriously consider using Claimyr. The regular DEO lines are completely overwhelmed. I spent 3 days trying to get through before using their service. When you're dealing with $600 of unexpected money, you want to get it sorted out quickly. Just make sure you have your claimant ID and all your info ready when you do get through to an agent.
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Liam Mendez
•I ended up using them too after trying for WEEKS to get through about my overpayment. Say what you want but at least I FINALLY got to talk to someone instead of calling 50+ times a day.
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Sophia Nguyen
this happened to my roomate last yr. turned out they had calculated her wages wrong from her w2 job and it was backpay. but she had to call like 100 times to find out lol. good luck!!
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