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- Skip the long phone menu
- Call the correct department
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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.
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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 had such a hard time getting through to NYS Department of Labor when I had questions about my benefit duration and weekly claims. Spent hours on hold just to get disconnected. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me connected to a real person at the unemployment office. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Made it so much easier to get my questions answered about the 26-week timeline and job search requirements.
Never heard of that before. Did they actually help you get through or is it just another way to waste time?
They definitely helped me get through. I was stuck trying to understand some adjudication issues and couldn't reach anyone for weeks. Worth checking out if you're having trouble with the phone system.
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The whole system is basically employers paying insurance premiums through payroll taxes to the state. Higher turnover companies pay higher rates. NYS Department of Labor sets the tax rates based on each employer's claim history - its called experience rating.
That makes more sense. So companies that lay people off a lot have to pay more into the system?
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I think Hawaii might actually have higher benefits but don't quote me on that. The whole system varies so much state to state it's crazy
Just to clarify - while NY has high maximum benefits, what you actually receive is calculated as a percentage of your average weekly wage during your base period. The $504 is only if you were earning around $1,300+ per week consistently. Most people get somewhere between $200-400 weekly.
That explains why my amount is what it is. Thanks for breaking down how the calculation actually works!
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The system is so confusing! I thought it was based on your last job's pay but apparently it's this whole complicated formula. Why can't they just make it simple??
One more tip - if you're close to the end of a quarter when you become unemployed, it might be worth waiting a few days to file if it means your base period will include higher wages from a more recent quarter. But generally, file as soon as you're unemployed since you can't get benefits for weeks before you file.
That's really helpful context. I'll check my quarterly earnings to see if waiting would help or hurt me.
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If you're having trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor by phone to check on your claim status, 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 helped when I was stuck in adjudication hell.
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Nia Wilson
•Is that legit? I've been trying to call for days but keep getting disconnected.
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Andre Rousseau
•Yeah I've heard of that service, my cousin used it when her claim was stuck. Anything's better than sitting on hold for hours just to get hung up on.
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Zoe Stavros
I dont understand why they make this so complicated. If someone cuts your pay that much obviously you cant survive on it!!! The whole system needs to be fixed.
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