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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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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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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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If you're having trouble reaching someone at NYS Department of Labor about your employer account, I had luck using a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com). They helped me get through to an actual person when I had questions about my SUTA rates. There's a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me hours of being on hold.
Thanks, I'll check that out. I've been trying to call NYS Department of Labor for weeks about my account status and keep getting disconnected.
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Just went through this exact situation last month! Unemployment benefits absolutely do NOT affect your credit score or show up on credit reports. The only way unemployment could indirectly affect your credit is if you miss payments on existing debts because the benefit amount isn't covering your expenses. But the actual receipt of UI benefits is completely separate from credit reporting.
landlord here - we don't see unemployment benefits on background checks and honestly most of us understand that good tenants sometimes go through job transitions, as long as you can show you're actively looking for work and have some income coming in you should be fine
That's really reassuring to hear from a landlord's perspective. I've been keeping detailed job search logs for NYS Department of Labor anyway so I can show I'm actively looking.
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WAIT THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE TOO?? I thought I was the only one! My claim got flagged for 'review' and they said something about labor market conditions. I've been freaking out for days thinking I did something wrong with my job search log!
Don't panic! When unemployment rates are very low, it can result in increased scrutiny but it doesn't mean you're disqualified. The key is documenting that you're genuinely available for work and making reasonable job search efforts given current market conditions.
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ugh the whole system is broken!! they denied my claim too when i had to quit to take care of my sick mom and it took forever to get through to anyone at NYS Department of Labor to even explain the appeal process. i was calling for weeks!
If you're having trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor by phone, I had success using Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to an actual agent. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Made it so much easier to get my appeal questions answered instead of sitting on hold for hours.
Wait, so there are different categories of unemployment? I thought unemployment was just unemployment. This whole time I've been wondering why some people get approved right away and others don't.
Yes, there are different types. Involuntary (laid off, fired without cause) usually gets approved quickly. Voluntary (you quit) requires proving 'good cause.' There's also stuff like structural unemployment, frictional unemployment, but those are economic terms - for NYS Department of Labor purposes, it's mainly about voluntary vs involuntary.
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omg yes! I'm on week 12 and some days I can barely get out of bed. The job search requirement feels impossible when you're already depressed about being unemployed. Its like they expect you to be this motivated go-getter when you're broke and stressed
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Keisha Williams
•Same here - the pressure to seem enthusiastic in interviews when you're financially panicking is so hard
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Paolo Rizzo
Been there. What really helped me was connecting with other people going through the same thing. There are some local job seeker support groups that meet weekly - it's nice to talk to people who actually understand what you're dealing with instead of well-meaning friends who've never been unemployed.
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