New York Unemployment

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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.


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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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Companies are just trying to save money on their unemployment taxes, period. It's disgusting how they'll fight legitimate claims just to protect their bottom line. I've seen employers make up completely false reasons for termination just to avoid paying higher rates.

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same thing happening to me right now

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The whole system is so confusing! I thought you couldn't get unemployment if you were working at all. This is actually helpful to know because my hours got cut too but I was afraid to even try filing.

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Just make sure you report your earnings EXACTLY right on your weekly claim or they'll hit you with an overpayment later. I learned that the hard way when I forgot to include some tips one week.

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Good point - I'll be super careful about reporting everything accurately. Do I report gross pay or net pay?

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I had trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor when I got laid off last year - kept getting disconnected after waiting on hold forever. Someone here recommended using Claimyr at claimyr.com to get through to an actual agent. They have this video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Ended up being super helpful for getting my adjudication issues resolved quickly instead of waiting weeks.

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Thanks for the tip! I haven't tried calling yet but good to know there's a backup option if I run into problems.

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Just file ASAP and don't overthink it. Economic layoff = unemployment benefits. Period. NYS Department of Labor processes thousands of these cases and yours isn't unique or problematic.

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If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor to check your benefit amount, I used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me reach an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Really saved me time instead of calling for hours and getting disconnected. Might be worth checking out if you need to talk to someone about your specific calculation.

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I'll look into that if I can't get answers through the regular website. Thanks for the suggestion!

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The NYS Department of Labor system is so confusing with all these calculations! Why can't they just tell you upfront what you'll get? I spent forever trying to figure out my benefit amount when I filed last month. Still waiting for my first payment too even though my claim was approved.

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If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor for specific data requests, you might want to try claimyr.com - they have a service that helps people actually reach live agents at unemployment offices. Sometimes the research departments can point you to data that's not easily found online. There's a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works.

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Interesting, I hadn't thought about calling them directly. Do you think they'd actually have someone who could help with historical statistics requests?

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It's worth a shot! I used it when I couldn't get answers about my claim status, and they connected me pretty quickly. The research folks might be more accessible than you'd think.

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Just a heads up - when you do find the data, make sure you understand how they calculate unemployment rates for teens. It's different from adult rates because of school enrollment status and part-time vs full-time work availability.

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