Can't reach New York Unemployment? Claimyr calls for you, so you don't have to wait on hold.
Claimyr is a pay-as-you-go service. We do not charge a recurring subscription.
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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One thing that really helped me when I was trying to reach NYS Department of Labor about my benefit calculation was using this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com). They basically get you through to an actual agent instead of dealing with the busy signals and disconnections. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me hours of calling and I got my questions answered in like 20 minutes.
Never heard of that but sounds useful. The NYS Department of Labor phone system is absolutely terrible.
Don't forget you also have to meet the job search requirements to keep getting your unemployment pay. NYS Department of Labor requires you to make at least 3 job contacts per week and keep a log of your search activities. They can ask to see your job search log at any time, so make sure you're documenting everything properly.
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My brother went through this exact thing last year and his employer tried to claim he was fired for attendance issues even though he was clearly laid off with 15 other people when they closed the department. He had to do a phone hearing but won easily because the employer couldn't provide any actual documentation of the supposed attendance problems.
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I've been trying to get through to NYS Department of Labor for weeks to ask about my benefit amount calculation and it's impossible! Their phone lines are always busy or they just hang up on you after being on hold forever. It's so frustrating when you need answers about your claim. I actually found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helps you get through to unemployment agents - they have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Saved me hours of calling and redialing.
Never heard of that before but anything is better than spending entire days trying to reach someone at NYS Department of Labor. How does it actually work?
Basically they handle the calling and waiting for you, then connect you when an agent is available. Much easier than the endless busy signals and dropped calls.
Just remember the money is taxable! I made the mistake of not having taxes withheld from my unemployment benefits and owed a bunch at tax time. You can request federal and state taxes be taken out when you file your weekly claims.
Good point, I definitely don't want any surprises come tax season. Thanks for the heads up!
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I had similar confusion and spent weeks trying to get through to NYS Department of Labor by phone to clarify. Finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to actually reach a real person - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. The agent was able to explain all the weekly claim requirements clearly and confirmed I was doing everything correctly.
How long did it take to get through with that service? I've been trying to call for weeks and either get busy signals or hang ups.
Savannah Glover
The unemployment rate in my area just hit 5.1% and honestly the job market is TERRIBLE right now. I've been on unemployment for 6 months and can barely find anything that pays decent. The NYS Department of Labor keeps pushing these job fairs but half the employers there are offering minimum wage with no benefits.
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Felix Grigori
•Same situation here! The numbers they publish don't reflect how hard it actually is to find work that pays enough to live on.
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Oliver Cheng
just looked it up and my county shows 4.7% unemployment but feels way higher than that honestly
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