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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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.

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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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Ava Martinez

Filed NY unemployment mid-October - still waiting with ZERO communication!

Started filing my unemployment claims back in October 15th and have been consistently filing every week since then. It's been nearly 3 months and I haven't received a single payment or any real communication from them! This is insane. Finally got desperate enough to call the governor's office who transferred me to some unemployment center. After hours on hold, I actually spoke to a human being who just said my case was "being reviewed for entitlement determination" whatever that means. They verified my email and said my ID.me verification was complete, but that was literally all the info they could give me. How can anyone survive waiting this long for benefits? I'm about ready to give up and just accept I'll never see this money. Has anyone actually gotten through this ridiculous system?

Luca Romano

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It's the worst when you call and they just tell you to "wait" with no actual info. Try asking these specific questions next time you get through: 1. Is my claim pending or denied? 2. Is there any specific documentation missing? 3. Is there an ID verification issue? 4. Can you escalate this to a supervisor due to the extended wait time? Don't let them rush you off the phone without answers.

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Nia Jackson

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Had the same problem and finally got it fixed using Claimyr.com - they wait on hold for you and then connect you when a real agent picks up. Talking to a human made all the difference - the agent saw my claim was stuck in review and pushed it through right then! Got backpay for all weeks the next day. After months of calling myself and never getting through, this was the best solution I found.

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Nia Jackson

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Not spam, just sharing what worked after I tried literally everything else. It's just a service that waits on hold for you. No magic, just saves you from the hours of hold time and disconnects. The actual unemployment agent is the one who fixes your claim.

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CosmicCruiser

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I used it too. It's basically just a way to skip the 3+ hour hold time. Still have to deal with the unemployment people yourself once connected.

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GalaxyGuardian

NY unemployment only released 1 week of backpay out of 5 owed - when will I get the rest?

I finally got my ny unemployment claim approved after fighting the system for almost 3 months. Today I checked my payment history and saw they released ONE payment for last week. But they still owe me for 4 other weeks that were approved in my monetary determination letter! The total backpay should be around $1920 but they only sent $384. Has anyone dealt with this before? Do they release backpay in chunks or should I be worried? I've already sent messages through the portal but no response yet. Trying to figure out if I need to call them or just wait. This is stressing me out because I've already maxed out my credit cards waiting for this money.

Honestly, I stopped trusting the online portal completely. The only way to get accurate info is to talk to an actual human. I wasted 2 weeks checking the portal daily and sending messages. Finally used claimyr.com to get through on the phone and the agent told me my backpay was being held because of some flag that wasn't even visible on my account. Talking to an agent got my $ unlocked so fast - worth every penny to avoid the hold times.

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NebulaNinja

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wait so your claim was approved but they only paid 1 week? that's messed up even by ny unemployment standards 🤡

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Yeah exactly! The determination letter clearly shows all 5 weeks approved but only 1 payment released. Makes no sense.

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Javier Gomez

Still jobless after ny unemployment benefits ended - what are people doing now?

Been out of work since February 2021 when my tech company downsized. I collected unemployment until the extended benefits ended in early September this year. It's been 2 months now with zero income, and I'm really struggling to figure out what to do next. My savings are almost gone, I've applied to over 150 jobs with only a few interviews that went nowhere. The job market in my field still seems terrible, and I'm honestly considering completely switching careers at this point just to get some income flowing again. Has anyone else been in this situation since benefits ran out? What are you doing to survive? Any success stories or advice for someone who feels like they're drowning here?

Check your local churches and community orgs! A lot of them have emergency assistance funds. I got help with my electric bill and some groceries from a catholic charities place and I'm not even religious.

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Ava Thompson

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Just a friendly reminder to everyone here to VOTE in your local elections! The people making decisions about unemployment benefits and assistance programs are often at the state level. If we want better safety nets, we need to elect people who will fight for them.

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Miguel Ramos

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THIS 💯 Too many people skip local elections but those are the ones that affect our daily lives the most!

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Feels pointless sometimes but ur right. Gotta play the long game too.

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Liam McGuire

Victim of identity theft with NY unemployment - someone filed a claim using my info

Someone committed identity theft and filed a false unemployment claim using my information back in August. I found out when I received a random letter from ny unemployment about a claim I never filed. I immediately called the fraud department and reported it, filed a police report, and submitted all the required documentation to prove it wasn't me. They said they'd investigate but here we are in November and nothing's happened. Meanwhile, I received 1099-G tax forms showing over $11,400 in benefits I never received! I've called the fraud department at least 15 times but can never get through - either busy signals or they disconnect after being on hold. I've also sent multiple emails with no response. To make matters worse, my employer received notification about the false claim and now they're questioning ME about it even though I've tried explaining the situation. I'm worried about tax implications and my credit score being affected. Has anyone else dealt with this nightmare? What else can I do?

Emma Davis

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After going through identity theft hell with NY unemployment last year, I wrote up a step-by-step guide on what worked for me. DM me your email and I'll send it over. Too long to post here and I update it regularly as their process changes.

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Liam McGuire

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That would be amazing - just sent you a DM. Thank you so much for offering!

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LunarLegend

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The exact same thing happened to me!! Someone filed a claim using my info back in July and I'm STILL fighting to get it sorted out. I've never been so frustrated in my life. The system is completely broken 😡

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Malik Jackson

Anyone else getting scary identity theft alert on NY unemployment portal?

So I went to check on my claim status yesterday and noticed a red banner across the top of my ny unemployment account saying my information might have been compromised in a data breach. I never got any email about this, nothing in the mail either. The alert mentioned something about suspicious logins from multiple locations that weren't me. I immediately changed my password and called the fraud hotline but after waiting on hold for over 2 hours nobody picked up. Tried again this morning and same thing. I'm freaking out because I've had all my payments coming through normally for the past 3 months since I got laid off from my restaurant job, but now I'm worried someone might redirect my payments or worse, steal my identity. Has anyone else seen this alert pop up? What did you do about it? I'm concerned because my weekly certification is due tomorrow and I don't know if I should submit it or wait until I talk to someone.

GUYS I think I figured out what happened. There was a data breach mentioned in some obscure press release last month - it wasn't widely reported. I found this article: https://www.databreachtoday.com/state-unemployment-systems-targeted-in-credential-stuffing-attacks-a-19375

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Malik Jackson

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Thanks for sharing this! I'm shocked this isn't being covered more widely.

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StarStrider

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Typical. They always try to hide these things. Bet they knew for weeks before putting up those alerts.

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I work in cybersecurity (not for NY state) and I can tell you these alerts are legitimate concerns. What's likely happening is credential stuffing - hackers got passwords from other breached sites and are trying them on government portals. If you use the same password across multiple sites, you're especially vulnerable.

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NebulaNinja

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Can they access our SSNs through this?

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Unfortunately yes - if someone gets into your unemployment account, they likely have access to view your SSN and other personal info already stored there. That's why it's so critical to respond quickly.

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