Can't reach New York Unemployment? Claimyr connects you to a live NYDOL agent in minutes.
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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!
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.
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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 nightmare trying to get through to anyone at the IRS about this. Spent hours on hold multiple times. If you need to reach NYS Department of Labor about tax documents or anything else, I found this service called Claimyr that actually got me through to a real person. Check out claimyr.com - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me so much frustration.
Thanks for the tip! I might need to call about getting duplicate tax forms since I can't find my 1099-G anywhere.
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weekly claims are basically just nysdol making sure your still unemployed lol its not that complicated just answer the questions honestly
The NYS Department of Labor system is such a pain! I've been filing weekly claims for 6 months and half the time the website crashes when I try to submit. Then you have to wonder if it went through or not. And don't even get me started on trying to reach someone by phone when there's a problem!
I feel you on the website issues. So frustrating when you're already stressed about money.
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The maximum weekly benefit rate in NY is $504 right now so $365 sounds reasonable depending on your earnings history. Just remember you have to report any work you do each week when you file your weekly claim or they'll hit you with an overpayment later.
Good point about reporting work. I might pick up some shifts here and there while job hunting.
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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.
Brielle Johnson
I had trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor agents to ask about this exact thing - kept getting busy signals for weeks! Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get connected to speak with someone. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. The agent confirmed that unemployment rates vary significantly by region but your benefit amount is based on your earnings history, not your location.
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Honorah King
•Interesting, never heard of that service. Did they charge you for helping get through to NYS Department of Labor?
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Brielle Johnson
•They do have a fee but it was worth it to actually talk to someone instead of calling 50 times a day. Got my questions answered in one call.
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Oliver Brown
From what I've seen the rural counties definitely struggle more. Agriculture and manufacturing jobs disappeared and there's not much to replace them. NYC area has more diversity in industries so even when one sector is down others might be hiring. But cost of living is so different too - $500/week UI goes a lot further upstate than in Manhattan
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Mary Bates
•True! I'm collecting max benefits right now and it barely covers my rent in Brooklyn. Thinking about moving somewhere cheaper while I job search.
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