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Pro tip - if you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor on the phone (which happens a lot), I found this service called Claimyr that helped me connect with an actual agent. Check out claimyr.com - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me hours of calling and getting busy signals when I had questions about my claim status.
Wait I'm confused now... I thought when they raise interest rates it means everything gets more expensive? Doesn't that mean our unemployment should go up too to match? This whole economic stuff is so confusing and nobody explains it properly.
The whole system is so frustrating! Filed my claim 2 months ago and STILL dealing with adjudication issues. NYS Department of Labor keeps asking for the same documents over and over. But yeah, file right away because the bureaucracy takes forever anyway.
The NYS Department of Labor system is honestly such a nightmare to deal with. I've been trying to get through to someone for weeks about an issue with my claim and their phone lines are always busy. The website crashes constantly and half the time you can't even file your weekly claim. It's like they don't want people to actually get benefits. Has anyone found a way to actually talk to a human being there?
I had the same problem with getting through to NYS Department of Labor on the phone. Someone told me about this service called Claimyr that helps you get connected to unemployment agents. I was skeptical at first but checked out their website at claimyr.com and watched their demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI. It actually worked - I got through to someone the same day and resolved my adjudication issue. Might be worth trying if you're stuck.
Oliver Brown
If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor to ask about this stuff, I used a service called Claimyr that actually got me connected to a real person. You can check it out at claimyr.com - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Way easier than sitting on hold for hours just to ask a simple question about your claim.
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Mason Lopez
•Thanks for the suggestion! I've been so frustrated trying to get answers from NYS Department of Labor directly.
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Mary Bates
The unemployment measure could also be referring to statistical data that NYS Department of Labor collects for labor market analysis. They track unemployment rates, duration of claims, benefit utilization - all that gets measured and reported. Your individual claim contributes to those broader unemployment measures for the state.
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