Can't reach New York Unemployment? Claimyr calls for you, so you don't have to wait on hold.
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Using Claimyr will:
- Connect you to a human agent at the NYDOL
- Skip the long phone menu
- Call the correct department
- Redial until on hold
- Forward a call to your phone with reduced hold time
- Give you free callbacks if the NYDOL drops your call
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I had a nightmare trying to get through to NYS Department of Labor when I was dealing with a misconduct determination. Spent hours on hold every day for weeks. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that connects you directly to unemployment agents by phone. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Got through to someone in 15 minutes instead of waiting all day. Really helped me explain my situation properly and get my claim approved.
Interesting, never heard of that before. Did you have to pay for it?
Yeah there's a fee but honestly worth it to avoid the endless phone tree and busy signals. Saved me probably 20+ hours of trying to call.
The whole system is rigged against workers anyway. They make it SO hard to get benefits even when you deserve them. Employers can just claim anything is misconduct and then you have to fight it for months.
KaiEsmeralda
•I understand the frustration but NYS Department of Labor actually sides with claimants more often than people think when there's insufficient evidence of true misconduct.
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If you're having trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor to check on your appeal status or get clarification about the process, I used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get through to an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Really saved me hours of trying to call and getting busy signals.
Nia Watson
•That's interesting, I've been trying to call for days to ask about my appeal deadline. How does that service work exactly?
Marcus Marsh
•sounds too good to be true but if it actually works might be worth checking out
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Same boat here, got through adjudication but the weekly amount is a joke. My rent alone is $1800 and they're giving me $462 per week. How is that supposed to solve anything??
The unemployment system was really designed as temporary income replacement while you find new work, not a long-term solution to unemployment as a broader economic issue. But there are additional resources - SNAP benefits, utility assistance programs, and some counties have emergency rental assistance that you can stack with your UI benefits. The key is using the time to build skills or connections that lead to better employment than what you had before.
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honestly this whole system is so confusing... why can't they just give straight answers about this stuff?? I've been trying to get through to someone at NYS Department of Labor for weeks about a different issue and their phone lines are always busy. It's like they don't want people to actually understand the rules.
I actually found a service called Claimyr that helped me get through to an actual NYS Department of Labor agent when I couldn't reach them myself. Check out claimyr.com - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Really saved me a lot of frustration when I needed to verify some details about my claim.
Nia Thompson
Your dad should definitely apply for both. At 62 with that much work history, he's earned those benefits. Just document everything carefully and be prepared to explain his job search efforts if they ask. The worst they can say is no to the unemployment, but he'll still have the social security coming in.
GalaxyGlider
I had trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor when I had questions about my eligibility during a professional licensing issue. Ended up using this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get through to an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Really helped me get answers about my specific situation without waiting on hold forever.
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Yuki Kobayashi
•Thanks for the suggestion! I've been dreading trying to call them but sounds like this might make it easier.
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Mei Wong
The unemployment system is so frustrating with professional licenses! I'm a teacher and went through something similar with a certification issue. Just keep detailed records of everything you're doing to fix the license problem and all your job search activities. NYS Department of Labor wants to see you're making genuine efforts.
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