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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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From what I understand, there are different departments within NYS Department of Labor that handle different types of decisions. Initial eligibility is one thing, but ongoing weekly claims are reviewed differently. Plus if you ever need to appeal a decision, that goes to administrative law judges who are separate from the regular claims processors.
Good to know about the appeal process, hopefully I won't need that! Just want to get through the initial approval.
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If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor to check on claim status or resolve issues, I used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get connected to an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Really saved me time instead of calling hundreds of times and getting busy signals.
how much does that cost? seems like you shouldn't have to pay extra just to talk to them
I hear you on that frustration, but honestly the time it saved me was worth it. I was spending hours every day trying to get through and this got me connected in minutes.
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For most people it's about 2-3 weeks total if there are no complications. Week 1 is filing and waiting for determination, Week 2 is your unpaid waiting week where you still need to certify weekly, Week 3 is when you should see your first payment if everything is approved. The important thing is to keep certifying every week even if you haven't been paid yet, and make sure you're doing your job search requirements from day one.
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The whole system is a joke honestly. I've been trying to reach them about an overpayment notice for 2 weeks. The website says call for more info but then you literally CAN'T call because no one answers! How are we supposed to resolve these issues if they make it impossible to talk to anyone??
For overpayment notices you usually have appeal rights. Check if there's an appeal form with your notice - sometimes that's faster than trying to call.
Lilly Curtis
The system is so messed up that people have to think about stuff like this just to survive. Your boss sounds awful and you shouldn't have to put up with that treatment just to keep a paycheck.
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Max Reyes
One more thing - if you do end up getting terminated, make sure you file your unemployment claim immediately and be completely honest about the circumstances. NYS Department of Labor will contact your employer anyway, so any lies will just hurt your case. Document everything that's happening at work now in case you need it later for your claim or a potential appeal.
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