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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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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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I had such a hard time getting through to NYS Department of Labor when I had questions about my benefit duration. Spent hours on hold just to get basic information. Recently found out about this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helps you actually reach a live agent - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Might be worth checking out if you need to talk to someone about your specific situation.
Never heard of that but honestly anything is better than trying to call the regular NYS Department of Labor number. Takes forever to get through.
Just remember that even within those 26 weeks, NYS Department of Labor can stop your benefits if you're not meeting the work search requirements or if there are any issues with your claim. I know someone who got cut off at week 15 because they missed filing their weekly claim one time.
That's scary! I've been really careful about filing every week but good to know they can cut you off for missing even one week.
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I had trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor when I needed to discuss a complex wage issue like this. Ended up using claimyr.com to get connected to an actual agent who could explain my options. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Sometimes these situations are more complicated than they appear and you need to talk to someone who understands the system.
Thanks, I'll check that out. I definitely need to talk to someone who can tell me what my actual options are.
The whole system is rigged against working people. Employers get away with paying under the table because they know workers won't report them, and then when you need help you're left with nothing. Meanwhile they probably pocketed all the money they should have been paying in unemployment taxes.
exactly! and then they act surprised when workers don't trust the system
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Wait, are you sure you qualify though? If you got fired for cause or quit voluntarily, you might not be eligible. Store closure should be fine since that's no fault of your own, but just double-check the reason on your termination paperwork.
It was definitely a layoff due to store closure. The whole chain is shutting down locations. Should have the paperwork from HR tomorrow.
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I had a nightmare trying to reach NYS Department of Labor when my employer contested my claim after being fired. Spent weeks calling and never got through. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that connects you directly to unemployment agents. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Got through to an actual person within hours and got my claim resolved. Way better than sitting on hold forever.
How much does something like that cost though? If you're unemployed money is already tight.
It's worth checking out their site for details. For me it was way better than losing weeks of benefits because I couldn't reach anyone to explain my situation.
THE SYSTEM IS RIGGED AGAINST WORKERS! I got fired for 'performance' which was really just my supervisor not liking me and NYS Department of Labor STILL made me jump through hoops for 6 weeks. They'll side with employers every time unless you have a lawyer. Don't get your hopes up that this will be easy even if you did nothing wrong!!!
That sounds terrible but every case is different. Most people I know who got fired for non-misconduct reasons got approved eventually.
MidnightRider
filing is just the first step, then the real fun begins with all the bureaucratic nonsense. They'll probably put your claim in adjudication for weeks while they 'investigate' something trivial. The whole system is designed to discourage people from actually getting benefits.
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Aisha Abdullah
•That's not always true - my claim was approved within a week with no issues. It really depends on your specific situation and employment history.
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Andre Laurent
wait so filing for unemployment means they give you money every week? how is that different from like welfare or food stamps?
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Mateo Lopez
•Unemployment is insurance that you and your employer paid into while you were working. It's specifically for people who lost their job through no fault of their own. Food stamps and welfare are different programs with different eligibility requirements.
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