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The NYS Department of Labor system is SO frustrating! I've been trying to get through to someone for weeks about my claim status and can never reach a human. The automated system just keeps giving me the runaround. Has anyone found a way to actually talk to someone there?
I had the same problem until I found this service called Claimyr. They help you get through to NYS Department of Labor agents by phone - you can check it out at claimyr.com. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. I was able to get my claim status updated within a few days of using their service.
The whole unemployment system is SO confusing honestly. I spent weeks trying to figure out if I qualified because I was working like 15 hours a week but needed full-time work to pay my bills. Turns out I did qualify for partial benefits! I wish they made this stuff clearer on their website.
If you're having trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor directly to get these questions answered, I actually found this service called Claimyr that helps you get through to an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Sometimes talking to a real person makes all the difference in understanding your specific situation.
Been there! The basic definition is that you're unemployed if you're without work or working significantly fewer hours than normal, and it's not because you chose to leave or did something wrong. NYS Department of Labor wants to see that you're genuinely looking for work and available to take a job if one comes up.
Whether wages go up or down the big corporations always find ways to screw over workers. They'll use any excuse to cut jobs and then act like it's because of government policy. The unemployment system gets flooded and then they blame that on the wage increase too. It's all connected to keep working people down.
Scarlett Forster
this is all super helpful everyone, thank you! one more question - when i file the weekly claims, is there a specific day i have to do it or can i do it anytime during the week?
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Rachel Tao
You can file your weekly claim starting Sunday for the previous week, but you must file by 7:30 PM on the following Saturday or you'll miss that week's payment. Most people file on Sunday or Monday to get it out of the way. The system is usually less busy early in the week too.
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