Can't reach New York Unemployment? Claimyr calls for you, so you don't have to wait on hold.
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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
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Jayden Hill
The system is SO broken honestly. I've been fighting with NYS Department of Labor for weeks about my claim and they keep giving me different answers every time I finally get through to someone. Good luck getting anyone on the phone without waiting hours. And don't even get me started on their website crashing all the time when you're trying to file your weekly claim.
Yeah the phone system is a nightmare. That's why people are using services like that Claimyr thing to get through. Worth it when you're dealing with claim issues.
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this whole system is backwards! why should someone with more education have a harder time getting unemployment help? the computer algorithms probably flag people with advanced degrees as flight risks or something. its all messed up
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I had the same confusion when I first applied! UI is just the technical term. When you're on the phone with NYS Department of Labor agents, they'll say UI. When you're talking to friends, you'll probably just say unemployment. Same program, different names. Make sure you file within the first week of being unemployed to avoid any delays.
Sean Kelly
•Thanks! I'll file this week then. The NYS Department of Labor website seemed so overwhelming with all the different terms.
If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor by phone to ask questions about your UI claim, I used a service called Claimyr that helped me reach an actual agent. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Made it so much easier than sitting on hold for hours just to get hung up on.
Sean Kelly
•That's really helpful, thank you! I was dreading having to call if I ran into issues with my application.
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Wait, I thought unemployment wasn't taxable? That's so unfair, we're already struggling and then they tax us on the help we get??
Zara Shah
•I understand the frustration, but unemployment has always been taxable income federally. Some states don't tax it though. The idea is that it's replacing your regular wages, which would have been taxed anyway.
Ethan Clark
Been dealing with taxes on my UI benefits for years unfortunately. The good news is if you had the standard withholding and your income was low, you'll probably get most of it back. I usually get about 80% of what they withheld returned to me.
Ravi Choudhury
Been dealing with this recently and it's frustrating how confusing they make the whole process. If you need to actually talk to someone at NYS Department of Labor about your specific situation, I found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helps you get through to an actual agent. They have a video demo showing how it works: https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI. Saved me hours of trying to call and getting busy signals.
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CosmosCaptain
•How much does something like that cost though? Seems like it should be free to talk to them about your own benefits.
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Ravi Choudhury
•I get that, but when you're trying to get answers about your claim and can't get through for days, sometimes it's worth it to actually reach someone who can help. The alternative is sitting on hold forever or never getting through at all.
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Freya Johansen
The percentage thing is misleading because there are minimums and maximums that affect most people. I think the minimum weekly benefit is like $104 and maximum is $504 for this year. So if you're a higher earner, you're definitely not getting 50% of your actual wages. More like 30-35% once you hit that cap.
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Javier Garcia
•Good point about the cap. I guess I need to calculate both the 50% amount and see if it hits the maximum to know what I'd actually get.
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