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- Connect you to a human agent at the NYDOL
- Skip the long phone menu
- Call the correct department
- Redial until on hold
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- Give you free callbacks if the NYDOL drops your call
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If I could give 10 stars I would If I could give 10 stars I would Such an amazing service so needed during the times when EDD almost never picks up Claimyr gets me on the phone with EDD every time without fail faster. A much needed service without Claimyr I would have never received the payment I needed to support me during my postpartum recovery. Thank you so much Claimyr!
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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.
An incredibly helpful service
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.
IT WORKS!! Not a scam!
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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Have you contacted your new employer? Some companies can advance you part of your first paycheck if you explain the situation, especially if you've already signed all the paperwork and have a definite start date.
Amina Diallo
•I actually just emailed HR about this! Waiting to hear back, but that would be amazing if they could help out.
This happened to my sister and she got through to someone at NY unemployment by using claimyr.com - it's the only thing that worked after days of trying. Agent told her about a few emergency programs she could apply for while waiting for her new job.
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Dyllan Nantx
The witholding on unemployment is a flat 10% but ur actual tax bracket might be like 22% or 24% depending on ur total income. Plus they don't withhold state tax AT ALL. its totally misleading and they know it!!!
This happened to me & my wife. We both lost our retail jobs and got UE in 2021. Had a CPA explain that the withholding is just 10% federal and doesn't account for state taxes or your actual tax bracket. Biggest advice: adjust your W-4 at your current job to withhold extra if you're still getting unemployment.
Anna Xian
•This is actually really smart advice. I'm gonna do this at my new job now.
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Yara Assad
wait we're getting refunds on unemployment taxes? I had no idea! is this for everyone who got unemployment in ny last year??
Olivia Clark
•yep! ny passed a law exempting some unemployment benefits from state taxes. check ur mail, they sent notices about it
Yara Assad
•omg thank you! havent checked my mail in weeks lol
sounds like one of those ads that pops up everywhere. anyone ACTUALLY try this Claimyr thing? I see a few people mentioning it but im suspicious of anything that sounds too good to be true
I used it last month to fix a payment issue. The service itself works fine - they just wait on hold for you, nothing magical. But at least I didn't have to listen to that awful hold music for 3 hours.
Alright, might give it a shot. Been trying to reach someone for weeks with no luck.
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Honorah King
If you're trying to call the unemployment office and can't get through (which is basically guaranteed), try using claimyr.com - it's this service that calls for you and connects you when a human answers. Without it I would never have gotten my identity theft issue fixed. The NY unemployment phone system is designed to make you give up. When I finally got through, they told me they're seeing TONS of these cases.
Oliver Brown
•gonna try this, been trying to reach someone for 2 weeks about the same issue
Mary Bates
i work at a tax prep office and we're seeing SOOO many cases like this right now. like 5-10 clients per week getting 1099-Gs for unemployment they never received. Make sure you dispute this before tax time or you'll be stuck sorting it out with the IRS too which is even more of a nightmare 💀
Javier Hernandez
so I see we're all living the same nightmare... the backpay system is criminal. took me 7 call attempts using claimyr.com before I got someone who actually knew what they were talking about. the first 6 agents had no idea how to handle backdating.
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Emma Davis
i work in a related field (not unemployment but similar govt agency) and I'll tell you a secret - the agents CAN see your backpay status but many don't know how to access that screen in the system. Ask specifically for someone who can check the "payment history backend" not just the regular payment screen.
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Ethan Brown
•This is super helpful insider info! Is there specific terminology I should use to make sure I get to the right person?
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Emma Davis
•Ask for a "tier 2 payment specialist" or someone who can access the "payment adjudication system" - those keywords might help get you to the right department. Good luck!
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