Can't reach New York Unemployment? Claimyr calls for you, so you don't have to wait on hold.
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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
- Forward a call to your phone with reduced hold time
- Give you free callbacks if the NYDOL drops your call
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CALL THE ADVOCATE OFFICE!! Regular customer service won't help. The advocate office number is (855) 528-5618. They specialize in difficult cases and tax issues. Took me 3 days but I finally got my corrected 1099.
I tried this number and it just refers you back to the main line 😫
Really? It worked for me last week. Maybe they changed it because too many people were calling? System is such a mess.
Amara Torres
My tax accountant said this is happening with several clients. He recommends filing with the correct amounts (based on your payment history record) and attaching a letter explaining the situation. If you get a notice from the IRS later, you'll have documentation to respond.
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wait hold up - does this actually happen that often? I've been on unemployment for 3 months and haven't had any issues... should I be worried?
Liam Mendez
•Better safe than sorry. Change your password and enable any extra security features they offer. The system is being targeted heavy right now.
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Liam McGuire
make SURE you download and save every single piece of correspondence they send you. my husband's claim suddenly said he needed to submit docs he'd already sent 3 times. thankfully we had confirmations of everything.
Amara Eze
i had this exact isssue! you need to request a reconsideration of your monetary determination. should be somewhere in ur online account or call and ask about it specifically
Thanks! Is there a specific form to fill out for the reconsideration?
Amara Eze
•theres a form called Request for Reconsideration. if u cant find it online u gotta call and ask them to send it to u. fill it out ASAP cuz theres a time limit
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Amina Sy
for what its worth i had the same issue and had to just keep trying the 888 number for almost 2 weeks before i got through. no magic solution just persistence. its a terrible system.
Angelica Smith
Hey I had this EXACT SAME THING happen in February!!! I couldn't reach anyone at DOL for days. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) after someone recommended it here - they got me connected to an actual human at unemployment in like 45 mins. The agent confirmed someone had filed using my identity and helped me report the fraud. Best money I've spent considering it saved me weeks of stress and prevented more damage to my credit. Definitely check them out if you can't get through on the regular line.
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Angelica Smith
•It definitely works! All they do is keep dialing for you until they get through, then connect you to the agent. Saved me hours of redial hell.
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Lucas Bey
•Can confirm Claimyr worked for me too after trying to get through for 2 weeks on my own. Took about an hour total but finally got to talk to someone who could help.
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Harper Thompson
LOL welcome to the club nobody wants to join! I've been fighting this since November - someone's been collecting $536 a week in my name since October even though I have a full time job. The worst part is DOL treats YOU like the criminal at first. Make sure your friend has all his employment records ready to prove he's been working. And be ready for this to take MONTHS to resolve completely.
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Caleb Stark
•months??? 😱 is there any way to speed it up?
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Harper Thompson
•Honestly the only thing that worked for me was getting my state representative involved. Call your assembly member - they have special liaisons with DOL who can escalate cases.
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