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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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Does anyone else think it's wild that NY unemployment still uses these prehistoric debit cards in 2023? Like hello, direct deposit exists and works perfectly fine for literally every other payment system? 💅
forreal! even my 85 year old grandma uses direct deposit, but somehow the state govt can't figure it out
They actually do offer direct deposit now, but they default everyone to these garbage KeyBank cards unless you specifically set up direct deposit
bro i HATE keybank with a passion. they locked me out of my account for 3 weeks because I forgot my password. had to call them like 15 times. ended up using claimyr.com to finally get someone on the phone who could help. absolute nightmare of a company.
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I filed a complaint with the State Department of Financial Services and that actually got results when nothing else worked. They handle financial fraud cases and can put pressure on DOL. heres the link: https://www.dfs.ny.gov/complaint
honestly bro u might be better off just focusin on finding work at this point. The system is FUBAR and even if u do get thru it could be months before u see $$$. Not tryin to be negative but thats the reality with how bad ny unemployment is rn.
I'm definitely focusing on work too, but I'm still owed thousands in back benefits that I need for rent and bills that piled up.
Don't listen to this defeatist BS. Keep fighting for what you're owed while you look for work. I got 7 months of backpay eventually.
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Keep an eye on your mailbox. Sometimes they send physical letters requesting additional information even when they have your email and phone number. Miss that letter and your claim sits in limbo. Also, check your spam folder daily!
i waiting 11 weeks last year. keep claiming. they will backpay you. the system is broken but it eventually works. hang in there bro 👊
11 weeks?! I can't wait that long. I have bills due now...
yeah it sux man. if u absolutely need $ now try calling them with claimyr or contact ur state assembly person. sometimes they can speed things up
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yeah man welcome to the club 🤦♂️ this happened to me too. tried calling for weeks and getting the same bs automated message saying my claim was under review. Then I saw someone recommend claimyr.com on here, used it and finally got a real person. She told me my account had a fraud flag on it (even though I did nothing wrong) and that's why my backpay was stuck in review. She removed the flag while I was on the phone with her and my money showed up 3 days later. talking to an agent got my $ unlocked so fast.
wait what do you mean 'fraud flag'? now im worried that's what's happening to mine 😱
apparently their system automatically flags certain claims if anything looks 'unusual' - in my case it was because I moved during the claim period. but the agent said it happens all the time for stupid reasons and most are false flags
I have a theory that they do this on purpose to save money. If you make the process painful enough, some percentage of people will just give up. I waited 15 weeks for my backdated payments and had to threaten legal action before they finally processed it. The system is working exactly as designed - to be frustrating.
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Im sorry this happened to you. The waiting period is insane when you need the money now! One thing that helped me was getting a live person on the phone using claimyr.com - once I explained my situation was urgent due to possible eviction, they flagged my case as priority. Still took a few weeks, but better than months.
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Mateo Martinez
•Thanks, I'll check out that service. At this point I'd try anything to speed things up.
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Natasha Ivanova
This may sound weird but try reaching out on Twitter. Tag NY DOL and your state reps. Public callouts sometimes get faster responses than going through official channels. Worth a shot anyway.
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