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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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I had a nightmare trying to get through to NYS Department of Labor when my claim got stuck in adjudication because they thought I quit but I was actually laid off. Couldn't reach anyone for weeks until someone told me about claimyr.com - it's a service that helps you get through to actual agents. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Honestly saved me so much stress because I was about to lose my apartment.
Never heard of that before but might be worth trying if you really can't get through the regular way
Another big one people don't realize is if you're not a US citizen or don't have work authorization you can't get unemployment benefits. Also if you're in school full time that can disqualify you because you're not considered available for work. The rules are pretty strict about being able and available.
What about part time school? I was thinking about taking some classes while I look for work.
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Actually, that's not bad advice. Filing the claim is free and if you don't qualify under the standard base period, the system will automatically check your alternate base period. Plus you'll get a determination letter that explains exactly why you do or don't qualify, which is more specific than trying to calculate it yourself.
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I had issues reaching someone at NYS Department of Labor about this exact question last year. Kept getting disconnected when trying to verify our account status before filing federal taxes. Finally used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me through to an actual agent - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Saved me hours of calling.
That's really helpful, thanks! I've been dreading trying to call NYS Department of Labor about this.
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If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor to ask about your specific rate, I had luck using 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 hours of busy signals when I needed to verify my benefit calculation.
Interesting, never heard of that. Did they charge you for it or is it free to use?
There's a cost but it was worth it for me since I couldn't get through any other way. Much better than sitting on hold for hours.
Molly Chambers
When I was dealing with getting my claim sorted out, I had trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor agents about documentation questions. Someone here recommended using Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through their phone system faster. They have a demo video that shows how it works (https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI). Might be helpful if you need to talk to someone about getting the right paperwork for your loan application.
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Anna Stewart
•Interesting, I'll check that out. I've been trying to call about my benefit letter but keep getting the busy signal.
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Morgan Washington
oh and make sure your unemployment doesn't run out before the loan term ends. some lenders want to know how many weeks you have left
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