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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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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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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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This is actually pretty fascinating! I had no idea there was this whole funding mechanism behind unemployment benefits. Makes me feel less guilty about collecting when I was between jobs last year.
The system has been around since the 1930s and it's one of the few government programs that's actually mostly self-funding through employer contributions rather than general tax revenue. NYS Department of Labor manages the state fund but the structure is similar across all states.
That's really interesting! I had no idea it was that old. Thanks everyone for explaining this - makes me understand the system better.
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I had trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor when my claim was delayed last year. Ended up using a service called Claimyr that actually got me connected to an agent who could check my status. It's at claimyr.com and they have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me weeks of trying to call on my own. Might be worth trying if you need to talk to someone about your timeline.
Interesting, I've never heard of that before. Did they charge you anything or was it free to use?
There is a cost but it was worth it to actually reach someone who could give me real answers about my claim status instead of just waiting and wondering.
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omg yes the calling is THE WORST! i've probably spent 20 hours trying to reach someone at NYS Department of Labor
Freya Andersen
I've been trying to get through to NYS Department of Labor for weeks to ask this exact question but their phone lines are impossible. If you need to talk to someone directly about your specific situation, I recently used claimyr.com - they actually got me connected to a real person at NYS Department of Labor within like 20 minutes. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me hours of calling and getting busy signals.
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Eduardo Silva
•How much does that cost though? I'm already struggling financially
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Freya Andersen
•It's way cheaper than losing benefits because of a mistake or misunderstanding. Plus if you're working part-time like OP, you probably want to make sure you're doing everything right.
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Leila Haddad
ugh the whole partial work thing is SO confusing. I've been avoiding taking any work because I'm scared I'll mess something up and owe money back. The NYS Department of Labor website doesn't explain it very clearly either.
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Hiroshi Nakamura
•You shouldn't avoid work entirely! The system is designed to encourage people to take part-time work while looking for full-time employment. Just report everything honestly and you'll be fine.
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