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- 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
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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.
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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Keep filing those weekly claims no matter what! Even if approval takes a while you'll get back pay for all the weeks you were eligible. I made the mistake of stopping my weekly claims thinking it didn't matter and lost out on 2 weeks of benefits.
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Don't forget about the work search requirements! Even if your initial claim gets approved, you can lose benefits later if you don't do enough job searching or turn down work that NYS Department of Labor considers suitable for your skills and experience.
ugh this system is so stacked against workers. they make it impossible to get benefits even when you legitimately need them. good luck OP, hope your situation is more straightforward than mine was
Hang in there! The system isn't perfect but it does work for people who qualify. Just be honest about what happened and keep good records.
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Had to deal with something similar when my claim got stuck in adjudication and I couldn't get through to anyone at NYS Department of Labor for weeks. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me connected to a real person. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Saved me hours of calling and getting hung up on.
Interesting, I might need to check that out if I run into issues with my weekly claims. Getting through to NYS Department of Labor is impossible most days.
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I had a nightmare trying to reach NYS Department of Labor when my employer contested my claim after being fired. Spent weeks calling and never got through. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that connects you directly to unemployment agents. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Got through to an actual person within hours and got my claim resolved. Way better than sitting on hold forever.
How much does something like that cost though? If you're unemployed money is already tight.
It's worth checking out their site for details. For me it was way better than losing weeks of benefits because I couldn't reach anyone to explain my situation.
THE SYSTEM IS RIGGED AGAINST WORKERS! I got fired for 'performance' which was really just my supervisor not liking me and NYS Department of Labor STILL made me jump through hoops for 6 weeks. They'll side with employers every time unless you have a lawyer. Don't get your hopes up that this will be easy even if you did nothing wrong!!!
That sounds terrible but every case is different. Most people I know who got fired for non-misconduct reasons got approved eventually.
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Look, if you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor to actually file your claim, there's a service called Claimyr that can help you reach an agent. Check out claimyr.com - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. I used them when I couldn't get through the phone lines for weeks. Much easier than spending hours on hold just to get disconnected.
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Destiny Bryant
•How does that even work? Do they just call for you or something?
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Hattie Carson
•Yeah basically they handle the calling and waiting part, then connect you when they get an agent on the line. Saved me so much frustration.
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Dyllan Nantx
Just file the claim already! You paid into this system through your paycheck deductions and your employer has been paying their part too. It's not charity, it's insurance you've earned. Don't let guilt stop you from getting benefits you're entitled to.
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Axel Bourke
•You're absolutely right. I guess I just needed to hear that it's okay to use the system when I actually need it.
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