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- Skip the long phone menu
- Call the correct department
- Redial until on hold
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- Give you free callbacks if the NYDOL drops your call
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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.
An incredibly helpful service
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 was having trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor to get my eligibility questions answered - kept getting busy signals and long hold times. Found 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 showing how it works. Really helped me get my questions answered about my specific situation instead of guessing.
How much does that cost? Seems like you should be able to reach them for free.
Worth it when you can't get through any other way and need answers about your claim. The NYS Department of Labor phone system is just overwhelmed most of the time.
Don't let them intimidate you with all the requirements! I've been through this system multiple times and they make it sound way more complicated than it is. File your claim and let them sort out the details. Worst case they say no and you're in the same position you're in now.
That's actually really reassuring. I was worried about filing if I wasn't sure I qualified.
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honestly the whole system is a joke, they make you jump through hoops even when you have legitimate reasons for everything. I got denied twice before finally getting approved and it took MONTHS. but definitely still apply because you never know
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UGH the NYS Department of Labor payment system is SO BROKEN!! I've been waiting 3 weeks for payments that show as 'issued' and still nothing in my account. This is ridiculous - people need this money to survive and they act like it's no big deal that payments just disappear into thin air.
same boat here, so frustrating
One more thing to check - make sure you didn't accidentally set up a debit card instead of direct deposit. NYS Department of Labor sometimes defaults to their KeyBank debit card option and people don't realize it. If that's the case, you should have received a card in the mail within 7-10 days of your first issued payment.
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Make sure he files as soon as possible after his last day of work! There's no waiting period in New York but you can't get benefits for any weeks before you file your claim. Also tell him not to stress too much about making mistakes on the application - he can always call to correct information later if needed.
ugh the whole system is such a mess. why can't they just have a simple form instead of making people jump through hoops on that terrible website
I get the frustration, but once you get through the initial filing it's actually not too bad. The weekly claims are pretty straightforward and only take a few minutes each week.
Luca Esposito
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.
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Anastasia Sokolov
•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.
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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.
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