New York Unemployment

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Using Claimyr will:

  • Connect you to a human agent at the NYDOL
  • 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 NYDOL 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!

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I had such a hard time getting through to NYS Department of Labor when I was trying to check on my claim status after filing. Kept getting busy signals and disconnected calls. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helps you actually reach a live agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Made such a difference when I needed to verify some information about my termination reason.

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How much does something like that cost? I'm already stressed about money.

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It's worth checking out their site for details. For me it was definitely worth it since I was getting nowhere calling on my own and needed to get my claim moving.

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File now! I was fired last month for 'performance issues' too and was worried about the same thing. Turned out my employer didn't even contest it. But even if they do, NYS Department of Labor will investigate and make a determination. In the meantime you can still receive benefits pending the decision.

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The whole system is a nightmare. I've been dealing with NYS Department of Labor for months and they make everything unnecessarily complicated. Half the time their website doesn't work properly and when you finally get someone on the phone they give you different answers than the last person you talked to.

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same boat here, filed 2 weeks ago and still waiting for my first payment

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The NYS Department of Labor system is SO CONFUSING about timing! They make it seem like you can just file and get money but there's all these hidden rules and waiting periods they don't tell you about upfront.

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just went thru this myself - file the claim asap and keep filing weekly no matter what

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File NOW! Don't wait even one day. I made that mistake and lost a whole week of benefits because I thought I needed to wait or something. The NYS Department of Labor system is set up so your benefit year starts when you file, not when you lost your job. Even if they deny you initially, you can appeal and still get paid retroactively from your filing date.

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ugh the whole system is so confusing when you get fired vs laid off. i thought there was some kind of penalty period but i guess not? definitely file asap like everyone said

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If you're having trouble getting through to the NYS Department of Labor to ask questions about your specific situation, I recently found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me reach an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Might be worth checking out if you need to speak with someone directly about the military spouse provisions.

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Thanks for the suggestion! I might need that if I run into any complications with my application.

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Good luck with your move! Fort Drum to anywhere else is usually an upgrade lol. The unemployment benefits should help with the transition costs.

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