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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.


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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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wait I'm confused, can they take money from regular unemployment or just certain types? I'm on regular UI through NYS Department of Labor not any special program

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They can garnish any unemployment benefits including regular UI from NYS Department of Labor. The type of unemployment program doesn't matter for federal tax garnishment.

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This reminds me when my unemployment got messed up because of some mix-up with my taxes. NYS Department of Labor held up my benefits for like 3 weeks while they sorted it out with the IRS. Turned out to be some clerical error but it was a nightmare trying to get anyone on the phone to fix it. Finally got through and they straightened it out but those 3 weeks without money were brutal.

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just so you know the NYS Department of Labor system is pretty backed up right now so expect delays in processing. took them 3 weeks to approve my partial claim last month even though everything was correct

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Make sure your employer doesn't try to claim this is seasonal work if it's not actually seasonal! Some companies try to avoid partial unemployment claims by misclassifying the work reduction. Document everything about what they told you regarding the business slowdown.

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Good point - they said it's due to losing a major client, not seasonal. Should I get that in writing somehow?

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Xan Dae

I had such a hard time getting through to NYS Department of Labor when I had questions about my application. The phone lines are always busy and I kept getting disconnected. Finally found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get through to an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Made the whole process so much easier when I could actually talk to someone about my specific situation.

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How much does that cost though? I'm already strapped for cash being unemployed...

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Xan Dae

I get being tight on money, but honestly it was worth it to avoid the stress of calling dozens of times and never getting through. Plus they got me connected the same day I used them.

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Good luck with NYS Department of Labor! The system is so frustrating but once you get your claim going it gets easier. Just make sure you do your weekly claims every week or you'll have problems later.

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THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS SO SLOW! I waited almost a month and had to call like 50 times before anyone would tell me what was happening with my claim. They act like they're doing you a favor when it's YOUR money you paid into the system!

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Just be patient - I know it's stressful but 6 days really isn't that long in unemployment processing time. Keep an eye on your my.ny.gov account and make sure you file your weekly claims. Since it was a store closure, you shouldn't have any issues with approval.

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I had trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor when I needed to check on my claim status after being fired. Kept getting busy signals for weeks. Found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me connected to a real person at NYS Department of Labor in like 20 minutes. They have a video demo showing how it works: https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI. Might be worth trying if you run into the same phone issues I did.

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interesting, never heard of that before. did they charge you anything?

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Yeah there's a fee but honestly it was worth it to actually talk to someone instead of calling 100 times a day. Saved me so much stress.

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Most people who get fired do qualify unless it's like theft or something really bad. Performance stuff usually doesn't count as misconduct in NY.

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