Can't reach New York Unemployment? Claimyr connects you to a live NYDOL agent in minutes.
Claimyr is a pay-as-you-go service. We do not charge a recurring subscription.
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
If I could give 10 stars I would
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!
Really made a difference
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!
Consistent,frustration free, quality Service.
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.
IT WORKS!! Not a scam!
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 had such a hard time getting through to NYS Department of Labor when I was laid off. Spent hours on hold just trying to ask basic questions about my claim status. If you run into that problem, I found this service called Claimyr that helped me actually reach a real person at the unemployment office. They have a website at claimyr.com and there's even a demo video showing how it works at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI. Made the whole process way less stressful when I could actually talk to someone.
Good to know there are options if I can't get through! Hopefully the online application process goes smoothly but it's reassuring to know there's help available if I need it.
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The whole system is broken anyway. They want accurate numbers but their website crashes half the time when you try to file your weekly claim. How are we supposed to report accurately when their technology doesn't even work properly?? I've missed filing deadlines because of their technical issues and now they're questioning my claim status.
I understand the frustration, but you can usually file late claims if you document the technical issues. NYS Department of Labor does accept proof of system outages as good cause for late filing. Screenshot any error messages and note the times when you tried to access the system.
Wait, I'm confused about something. When they ask for work hours, do they mean just the hours I actually worked or also the hours I was scheduled but didn't work due to reduced shifts? My restaurant has been cutting everyone's hours and I'm not sure how to report this correctly on my weekly claims.
You only report actual hours worked and wages earned. If you were scheduled but didn't work due to lack of business, those don't count as work hours. However, make sure you're still marking yourself as able and available for work if you're seeking full-time employment.
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If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor to ask questions or need help with your application, I used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me connect with an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me hours of trying to call and getting busy signals.
never heard of that but might be worth it. spent 4 hours on hold yesterday just to get disconnected
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I had trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor to get details about my disqualification too. Kept getting busy signals and disconnected calls. Finally used 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. The agent was able to explain exactly why I was disqualified and what my options were for appeal.
Never heard of that before, is it legit? NYS Department of Labor phone system is definitely terrible though.
Yeah it's real, they basically just help you get through the phone queue instead of waiting on hold forever. Saved me hours of trying to call.
Yuki Tanaka
Maybe look into getting a secured credit card? You put down a deposit and that becomes your credit limit. Not ideal but might be better than predatory loans
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Carmen Ortiz
This whole system is messed up! You need a car to find work but you can't get money to fix your car because you don't have work. It's like they want to keep people trapped in the unemployment cycle. I went through the same thing and ended up taking a payday loan that took me months to pay off. Such a scam.
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