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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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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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I had major issues getting through to NYS Department of Labor when I had questions about my weekly claims. Spent hours on hold just to get disconnected. Eventually found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me through to an agent in like 15 minutes. They have a video demo showing how it works: https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI. Saved me so much frustration trying to reach someone at the unemployment office.
How much does that cost? I'm trying to save money while I'm unemployed.
I understand wanting to save money. For me it was worth it because I was losing sleep worrying about my claim status and couldn't get answers any other way. But definitely try the regular phone lines first.
The whole system is such a mess honestly. They make it so complicated when it should be simple - you're unemployed, you need money, here's your benefits. Instead it's endless forms and certifications and job search requirements that half the time don't even make sense for your industry.
I hear you but the job search stuff actually helped me stay motivated during my unemployment. Kept me in the habit of applying places.
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I was on unemployment during the 2020 recession and let me tell you, trying to get through to NYS Department of Labor was IMPOSSIBLE back then. Millions of people filing at once completely overwhelmed their phone system. If you ever need to reach them during normal times, I had success using a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helps you get through to an actual agent. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Way better than sitting on hold for hours.
That's really helpful! I haven't had issues yet but good to know there are options if I need to talk to someone about my claim status.
The whole unemployment system is a joke if you ask me. 'Automatic stabilizer' - more like automatically making people jump through hoops to get benefits they paid into! I've been fighting with NYS Department of Labor for weeks over my adjudication and there's nothing automatic about getting help when you need it.
Sorry you're having troubles with adjudication - that's definitely frustrating. The automatic stabilizer thing is more about the economic theory of how the overall system works rather than individual claim processing unfortunately.
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If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor by phone, I recently used a 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. Really helped when I needed to check on my claim status and couldn't get through the regular way.
Never heard of that but might be worth trying if the phone lines are as bad as everyone says
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If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor to check on your claim status or get questions answered, I used 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. Was way easier than trying to call myself and getting hung up on constantly.
Thanks, I'll check that out if I run into issues with my claim
Aiden O'Connor
I'm dealing with something similar where my hours got cut to basically nothing and my boss is being hostile when I ask for more work. Would that count as constructive discharge? I feel like I'm being forced to quit but technically they haven't fired me.
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Mei-Ling Chen
•Constructive discharge can qualify you for benefits if you can prove the employer made working conditions so intolerable that a reasonable person would feel compelled to quit. Document everything - the hour reductions, hostile behavior, any communications. NYS Department of Labor will review all the evidence during adjudication.
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Giovanni Rossi
ugh the whole system is so complicated! why can't they just make it simple - if you worked and paid in you should get benefits period. instead its all these rules and investigations and waiting around for months
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DeShawn Washington
•RIGHT?? like i just need to know if i can quit this toxic job and still pay rent
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