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- 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!
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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 had trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor when I filed last year. The phone lines are always busy no matter what the unemployment rate is. If you need to talk to someone and can't get through, I found this service called Claimyr that helped me reach an agent. You can check them out at claimyr.com - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Really saved me when my claim got stuck in adjudication.
How much does something like that cost? Seems like we shouldn't have to pay to reach our own state agency.
I hear you on that frustration, but when you really need to get through and the regular methods aren't working, it was worth it for me. The alternative was waiting weeks with no income while my claim sat there.
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just quit already life's too short to be miserable every day!! you can figure out the unemployment stuff later
One more important point - if you do decide to quit, make sure you apply for unemployment benefits right away even if you think you might get denied. You can always appeal a denial, but you can't get retroactive benefits for weeks you didn't file. The worst they can say is no, and you might be surprised. Document everything and be prepared to explain your good cause reasoning clearly.
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Manufacturing jobs are tough to replace nowadays. I was in a similar situation a few years back and it took me almost the full 26 weeks to find something decent. Don't get discouraged if it takes longer than expected - the job market for experienced workers can be challenging. Just make sure you're documenting all your job search activities because NYS Department of Labor can audit that stuff.
OMG this is exactly what I needed to know! I'm in week 3 of unemployment and getting super anxious about running out of money. 26 weeks seems reasonable but not great... do they ever extend it if there's like a recession or something??
Extended benefits programs can be triggered during high unemployment periods, but they're not guaranteed and the requirements are strict. Don't plan your finances around potential extensions.
Yara Assad
same thing happened to my cousin but it turned out to be nothing major. just had to resubmit some paperwork and everything was fine
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Olivia Clark
The important thing is to respond to the rework requirement promptly. NYS Department of Labor gives you a deadline (usually 10-30 days) to complete whatever they're asking for. If you miss the deadline, your claim could be suspended. Keep filing your weekly claims in the meantime and document everything you submit. Save copies of all correspondence and take screenshots of your online submissions.
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Raj Gupta
•Good point about the deadline. The letter says I have 21 days but doesn't specify exactly what I need to do. I'll definitely keep filing my weekly claims though.
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