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- 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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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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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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Had a nightmare trying to get through to NYS Department of Labor to ask this exact question last month. Kept getting disconnected after waiting on hold forever. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me connected to a real person who explained the whole funding system. They have a demo video too https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI if you want to see how it works.
Interesting, I might check that out if I ever need to reach NYS Department of Labor directly. The phone system is definitely frustrating.
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If she's having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor to ask about her eligibility, there's a service called Claimyr that helps people actually reach agents by phone. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI and the site is claimyr.com. I used it when I couldn't get through the busy phone lines to check on my adjudication status.
Interesting, I'll mention that to her. The NYS Department of Labor phone system is definitely frustrating to navigate.
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If you can't get through to NYS Department of Labor by phone (which is basically impossible these days), I had success using Claimyr to actually reach an agent. They helped me figure out what was holding up my claim when the portal wasn't showing anything. Check out claimyr.com - there's a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Way easier than sitting on hold for hours.
Is that legit? I've been trying to call for days and either get disconnected or the line is busy.
Yeah it's real, they basically get you connected to an actual NYS Department of Labor agent. Saved me tons of time and stress.
The whole system is a joke. Open status could mean anything - they just keep you guessing while your bills pile up. I've had open status for a month and still no payments because apparently they need to 'verify my employment history' even though I submitted everything they asked for.
ugh same here, the waiting is killing me
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Just remember you still have to be available and looking for full-time work even if you're working part-time. Don't let the part-time job interfere with your job search requirements or they could disqualify you for not being available.
Good point! I'm still actively looking for full-time work. The part-time job is just to help with bills while I search.
Mei-Ling Chen
THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS RIGGED ANYWAY!! They manipulate these numbers to avoid paying extended benefits. I've been watching NYS Department of Labor statistics for years and they always find ways to keep the official rate just below trigger thresholds. Meanwhile real people are struggling to find work but don't qualify for extended help.
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Sofía Rodríguez
•I mean, there might be some political considerations, but the calculations are pretty standardized across states...
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Aiden O'Connor
For your project you should also look at how NYS Department of Labor defines 'unemployment' - they don't count people who've stopped looking for work or are underemployed. The actual economic distress rate is usually higher than official unemployment statistics show.
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