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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Also remember about standby status if you're temporarily laid off with a specific return date. That's different from regular UI and has different requirements. And if you're in a union, there might be additional considerations for work sharing programs.
What's the difference between standby and regular unemployment? Do you still have to do job searches on standby?
The system is so confusing honestly. I applied last month and they're asking for all this documentation about why I left my job when I thought being laid off was straightforward. Now I'm in adjudication for weeks.
Adjudication can take time especially if there's any question about the circumstances. Make sure you respond to any requests for information quickly to avoid delays in your claim processing.
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honestly the whole system is messed up, they expect you to take any garbage job just to get off unemployment even if it destroys your career prospects
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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.
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I've been trying to call NYS Department of Labor for weeks about my own denial but can never get through! The phone system is impossible. Has anyone found a way to actually talk to a human there?
I was having the same problem until someone told me about claimyr.com - it's a service that calls NYS Department of Labor for you and gets you connected to an actual agent. I used it last week and finally got to speak with someone about my adjudication issue. There's a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me hours of frustrating busy signals.
Interesting, never heard of that before. I'll check it out because this phone situation is driving me crazy!
Dylan Cooper
I had such a hard time reaching anyone at NYS Department of Labor when I needed to speak to someone about my adjudication issues. After weeks of busy signals and dropped calls, I found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me connected to a real person within minutes. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Might be worth checking out if you need to talk to someone urgently about your appeal.
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Sofia Morales
•Never heard of that before but honestly anything is better than sitting on hold for hours just to get disconnected
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StarSailor
This is exactly why the unemployment system is broken! Employers lie all the time because there's basically no penalty for false reporting. Meanwhile honest workers like you have to jump through hoops and wait months just to get benefits you're entitled to. The whole system protects businesses over workers.
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Fatima Al-Suwaidi
•While the system definitely has issues, there are penalties for employer misrepresentation. If you win your appeal, your employer's unemployment tax rate can increase. The problem is proving intent vs. clerical errors.
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