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- Skip the long phone menu
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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.
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 so much trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor to verify my employer's tax info was correct for my claim. Kept getting busy signals for weeks! Finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get connected to an actual agent. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Really helped me get my employer wage verification issues sorted out quickly.
how much does that service cost? sounds too good to be true
It's actually pretty reasonable for what it does - just gets you connected to the right person instead of sitting on hold forever. Worth it when you're dealing with employer tax disputes.
Just want to confirm - in NY employees definitely don't pay into unemployment through payroll deductions right? I see SDI and other stuff taken out but not UI.
Correct, New York employees don't pay unemployment insurance taxes. You might see disability insurance deductions but not unemployment. That's all on the employer side.
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Just to add - unemployment isn't 'free money' like some people think. You earned this benefit through working and your employer paying into the system. Don't feel bad about filing if you're eligible! The worst part is dealing with the NYS Department of Labor phone system when you have questions.
That's a good point about earning it through working. I feel less weird about applying now knowing it's not charity.
I remember being so confused when I first heard about unemployment benefits too! The amount you get is calculated based on your highest quarter of earnings in your base period. So if you made good money recently, your weekly benefit will be higher. Just make sure to file your claim as soon as possible after losing your job because there can be a waiting period.
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When I applied last year it took forever to get approved because they had to verify my employment history. Make sure all your employer information is exactly right on the application or you'll end up in adjudication hell like I did. NYS Department of Labor is really picky about details.
What kind of employment information do they need exactly? I worked at a few different places in the past year.
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If you're having trouble getting through to the NYS Department of Labor by phone to ask about your situation, I had success using Claimyr (claimyr.com). They help you get connected to an actual agent instead of sitting on hold forever. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Really saved me time when I needed to check on my claim status last month.
I'll check that out, thanks! I've heard the phone lines are impossible to get through to.
ugh the whole system is so messed up... minimum wage goes up and small businesses suffer while big corporations just pass the costs to customers. then workers end up unemployed anyway and have to deal with the nightmare that is NYS Department of Labor bureaucracy
I feel you on the bureaucracy part. The NYS Department of Labor system is definitely not user friendly.
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If you're having trouble getting through to the IRS about your unemployment tax refund status, I had luck using Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get connected to an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me hours of being on hold trying to check my refund status.
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Mei Chen
•Is that for the IRS or just NYS Department of Labor? I need to talk to someone about my federal unemployment tax refund.
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Amara Adeyemi
•It's actually for NYS Department of Labor agents, not IRS. But if you have questions about your NY unemployment benefits that affected your taxes, it could still be helpful.
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Giovanni Gallo
The unemployment tax situation is so confusing. I got unemployment benefits in 2023 but didn't realize I could get a refund until this year. Can I still file an amended return for that?
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CosmicCadet
•Yes, you can file an amended return (Form 1040X) for 2023 if you paid taxes on unemployment compensation. You have up to 3 years from the original filing deadline to amend.
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