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- Skip the long phone menu
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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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Keep documenting everything! Save any emails, texts, or written communication about your layoff. If you have coworkers who were also laid off at the same time, get their contact info in case you need witnesses for an appeal. The adjudication officer will review all the evidence from both you and your employer before making a determination.
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THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO MAKE PEOPLE HOMELESS!!! They drag out adjudication on purpose hoping you'll just give up and disappear. I've been fighting NYS Department of Labor for 4 months over a disqualification that makes no sense. Lost my apartment, staying with friends now but that won't last forever. They don't care if we end up on the streets as long as they don't have to pay benefits.
I feel you on the frustration but there are legitimate reasons for adjudication delays. The system isn't perfect but it's not intentionally trying to make people homeless.
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Also worth mentioning - if you're having trouble getting through to file by phone, try the online system first. It's usually faster and available 24/7. If you run into issues reaching NYS Department of Labor agents for questions, I recently used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get through to someone. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Really saved me time instead of calling dozens of times myself.
Never heard of that service, is it legit? The video actually explains it pretty well.
Yeah it's legitimate, they just help you get through the phone queue. Saved me hours of redialing when I had questions about my adjudication status.
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The whole system is a nightmare tbh. Even when you do everything right they find ways to delay your payments or question your eligibility. Just be prepared for a lot of bureaucratic BS and keep detailed records of everything you do.
Sean Flanagan
Word of warning - getting through to NYS Department of Labor on the phone to ask questions about your claim is nearly impossible these days. I spent weeks trying to get someone to explain why my benefit amount seemed wrong. Finally used a 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. Saved me so much frustration trying to call myself.
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Zara Shah
•How much does that service cost though? I'm unemployed so I'm trying to avoid spending money I don't have.
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Sean Flanagan
•It was worth it for me to get my issue resolved quickly rather than spending weeks calling. But I understand being tight on money right now.
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NebulaNomad
Don't forget you can get up to 26 weeks of benefits in NY, so even if you're getting the maximum $504 weekly that's over $13,000 total if you need the full duration. Just make sure you file your weekly claims every week and keep up with the job search requirements or they'll cut you off.
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CosmicCadet
•Good point about the job search thing. Do you know how many jobs you have to apply for each week?
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