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Ugh the whole process of getting through to NYS Department of Labor for anything is such a nightmare. When I needed my 1099-G last year I spent hours on hold just to get hung up on. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me through to a real person at NYS Department of Labor in like 15 minutes. They have a video demo showing how it works: https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI. Way easier than dealing with the busy signals yourself.
ugh trying to get through to someone at NYS Department of Labor about benefit calculations is impossible!! I've been calling for weeks about a similar issue and just get hung up on or told the wait time is over 2 hours. Has anyone found a way to actually reach a human there?
I had the same problem until I found Claimyr - it's a service that calls NYS Department of Labor for you and gets you connected to an actual agent. Check out claimyr.com, they have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me so much frustration trying to get through their phone system.
THE SYSTEM IS SO CONFUSING!! I waited 2 weeks because I didn't know when to apply and then my claim got held up for MONTHS in adjudication. Apparently they questioned why I waited so long to file. Just file immediately - don't overthink it like I did!
I had trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor by phone when I had questions about filing timing. Ended up using Claimyr to connect with an agent - they have this service where they call you back when they reach someone at the unemployment office. Check out claimyr.com, they even have a video demo showing how it works: https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI. Saved me hours of busy signals and getting hung up on.
Just a heads up - if your employer fights the claim and says you were fired for cause, you might have to go through an adjudication process. Could take weeks to resolve. Document everything about why you think the firing was unfair.
Kylo Ren
Also remember you can get benefits for up to 26 weeks typically, unless there's extended benefits available. And you have to do the job search requirements - 3 work search activities per week minimum.
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Nina Fitzgerald
The whole system is ridiculous honestly. They make it so hard to find basic information like this. Why can't they just have a simple calculator on their website??
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Lauren Wood
•RIGHT?? like every other state has benefit calculators but NYS Department of Labor acts like it's some big secret
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