New York Unemployment

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  • Connect you to a human agent at the NYDOL
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  • Call the correct department
  • Redial until on hold
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  • 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!


Really made a difference

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.


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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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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?

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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.

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Interesting, never heard of that before. I'll check it out because this phone situation is driving me crazy!

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been there! got denied first time too but won my appeal. just keep good records of everything

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I had the same issue with getting through to NYS Department of Labor by phone. Someone on here recommended this service called Claimyr that actually calls for you and gets you connected to an agent. Check out claimyr.com - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows exactly how it works. I was skeptical at first but it actually got me through to someone in like 20 minutes when I'd been trying for weeks.

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How much does that cost though? Seems like we shouldn't have to pay extra just to reach our own unemployment office.

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I get that frustration but honestly it was worth it for me. Way less stress than spending hours every day trying to call.

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The whole system is broken. Why do we even have unemployment offices if they're never open and you can't reach anyone? This is exactly what's wrong with NYS Department of Labor - they make it impossible to get help when you actually need it most.

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wait so they take taxes out automatically?? I thought I had to pay those back at the end of the year. this is so confusing

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No, tax withholding is optional. When you file your weekly claim, there's a question asking if you want 10% federal taxes withheld. You can choose yes or no each week.

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The whole system is ridiculous. They make you wait weeks just to find out how much you'll get and then half the time the calculations are wrong anyway. I've been fighting with NYS Department of Labor for months over my benefit amount.

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Just be prepared for the NYS Department of Labor system to be a nightmare. I've been trying to get through to them for weeks about an issue with my claim. The phone lines are always busy and the online chat never works. Good luck!

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To answer your direct question - it's called an 'unemployment check' but it's really unemployment insurance benefits. Think of it like temporary income replacement while you look for work. You pay into this system through payroll taxes when you're working, so you've earned this benefit.

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The system is so confusing! I got unemployment when my restaurant closed permanently during covid but my friend got denied when she was fired from retail for 'attitude problems.' Sometimes it feels like they just pick and choose randomly.

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It's not random, but the line between fireable offense and misconduct can be blurry. Attitude problems might not rise to the level of misconduct unless it was really severe or documented.

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Also remember you need to have earned enough wages during your base period and be able and available to work. They'll check your work history going back about 18 months to see if you meet the financial requirements.

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