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- Skip the long phone menu
- Call the correct department
- Redial until on hold
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- Give you free callbacks if the NYDOL drops your call
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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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The whole unemployment system is designed to make you give up honestly. I've been fighting with NYS Department of Labor for months over an overpayment notice that makes NO SENSE. They say I didn't report work properly but I have screenshots of every weekly claim I filed. The bureaucracy is insane.
hang in there, the appeal process is worth it if you have documentation
One thing that really helped me address my unemployment issues was understanding that different problems require different approaches. Job search requirement issues? Make sure you're logging everything in their online system. Adjudication delays? Usually means they need more info from you or your former employer. Overpayment notices? You have 30 days to appeal with documentation. The key is figuring out exactly which type of issue you're dealing with first.
This is really helpful - I think I've been treating everything as one big problem instead of separate issues that need different solutions.
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I had trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor when I needed to ask questions about my claim timeline. After weeks of busy signals and getting disconnected, I found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get connected to an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. It was super easy and I finally got my questions answered about filing deadlines.
Interesting, I might need something like that if I run into issues. The phone system for unemployment is supposed to be terrible from what I've heard.
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Be prepared for the job search requirements too! You'll need to make at least 3 job contacts per week and keep a log of all your job search activities. The NYS Department of Labor can audit this at any time so keep detailed records.
Do I need to start job searching immediately or can I wait until my claim is approved?
You need to start job searching right away. The work search requirement begins with your first week of filing, not when your claim gets approved.
If you run into issues getting through to NYS Department of Labor by phone (which happens a lot), I had good luck using Claimyr. It's a service that helps you get connected to actual agents without waiting on hold forever. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me hours of frustration when my claim got stuck in adjudication.
That sounds helpful, I'll check it out if I have trouble reaching them. Thanks for the tip!
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If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor by phone to ask these basic questions, I had good luck with a service called Claimyr that helped me reach an actual agent. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Made it way easier to get my definition questions answered directly rather than trying to decode their website. Check out claimyr.com if you need to talk to someone at NYS Department of Labor.
Thanks, I might need that. I tried calling this morning and got a busy signal for like 20 minutes straight.
StarGazer101
The whole system is so confusing! I've been trying to reach someone at NYS Department of Labor for weeks to ask about my benefit amount but can never get through on the phone. The automated system just hangs up on me after being on hold forever.
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Keisha Jackson
•I had the same problem until I found claimyr.com - they actually got me through to a real NYS Department of Labor agent in like 15 minutes. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me hours of frustration trying to call myself.
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Paolo Romano
Just remember you have to keep filing your weekly claims and doing your job search activities to keep getting payments. NYS Department of Labor requires you to make at least 3 job contacts per week now.
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