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I had trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor when my claim went into adjudication after being fired. Spent hours on hold trying to check my status. Finally found this service called Claimyr that helped me get through to an actual agent - you can check it out at claimyr.com. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Really saved me a lot of frustration trying to reach someone.
i thought there was still some federal money involved but yeah everything goes through your state. in ny thats nys department of labor obviously
The whole system is so confusing! I've been trying to get through to NYS Department of Labor for weeks about my claim status and their phone lines are always busy. It would be nice if there was a federal office that could help when the state system isn't working properly.
If you're having trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor by phone, you might want to check out claimyr.com - they have a service that helps people get through to unemployment agents. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. I used it last month when I couldn't get through about my adjudication issue.
The NYS Department of Labor system is a joke honestly. Whether unemployment is up or down, they find ways to make everything complicated. I've been dealing with them for months over an overpayment issue that makes no sense.
The most important thing is DON'T let your weekly claims lapse during the move! I made that mistake when I relocated and it took weeks to straighten out with NYS Department of Labor. Even if you're busy packing and moving, you have to file that weekly claim on time or you'll lose those weeks permanently.
This is exactly why the unemployment system needs to be modernized. Why should someone lose benefits just because they're trying to find better opportunities in a different state? The whole thing is bureaucratic nonsense.
Melody Miles
just wanted to say hang in there, fighting these things is so stressful but you'll get through it
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Nathaniel Mikhaylov
Companies do this all the time to try to get out of paying into the unemployment fund. It's disgusting how they'll lie about good employees just to save a few bucks on their taxes. The whole system is rigged against workers and NYS Department of Labor doesn't make it any easier with their impossible phone system.
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Chloe Zhang
•so true, my employer tried to claim I quit voluntarily when I had been asking about severance packages for weeks before they finally laid me off
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