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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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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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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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UGH the whole system is so frustrating!!! I've been waiting 2 months for my adjudication to finish and can barely reach anyone at NYS Department of Labor. The phone lines are always busy and when you finally get through they just tell you to wait longer. It's like they WANT people to give up and stop trying to get benefits.
I had the same problem with getting through to NYS Department of Labor until someone told me about this service called Claimyr at claimyr.com. They basically call for you and get you connected to an actual agent. I was skeptical at first but watched their demo video (https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI) and decided to try it. Got through to someone at NYS Department of Labor within like 20 minutes when I'd been trying for weeks on my own.
Seriously?? I'm so desperate at this point I'll try anything. The automated system just hangs up on me every time.
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ugh the my.ny.gov website is such a nightmare to navigate!! I spent like 3 hours trying to find the right application last month. Make sure you're going to the unemployment services section, not the general benefits area. And have all your info written down first because the session times out if you take too long filling it out.
Pro tip - if you're having trouble getting through on the phone to NYS Department of Labor, there's actually a service called Claimyr that can help you reach agents faster. Check out claimyr.com and they have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. I used it when my claim got stuck in adjudication.
Just wanted to add that you'll need to complete work search activities every week starting immediately, even during your waiting week. Keep detailed records of every job you apply to because they can audit your job search log at any time. Three work search activities per week minimum in most cases.
What counts as a work search activity? Just applying for jobs or other things too?
Job applications, attending job fairs, networking events, skills training, even creating professional profiles on LinkedIn can count. Just document everything with dates and details.
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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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If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor by phone to check on your claim status, I had good luck using a service called Claimyr at claimyr.com. They help you get connected to an actual agent without waiting on hold for hours. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Really saved me time when I needed to resolve an issue with my weekly claim certification.
Is that legit? I've been trying to call for days and keep getting disconnected after waiting 2+ hours.
Yeah it's real, I was skeptical too but it actually worked. Much better than the endless busy signals and dropped calls.
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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