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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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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 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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ugh the whole system is so confusing. why can't they just make it simple to reopen a claim instead of making you start over from scratch every time
I know it seems annoying but it actually makes sense from a benefits perspective. Starting fresh means they recalculate your weekly amount based on recent earnings instead of old wages from 2023.
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Just remember that unemployment is temporary income. Make sure you're not overextending yourself financially. That said, if you need the car for work search activities and can afford the payments, there's nothing wrong with purchasing it. NYS Department of Labor doesn't have restrictions on how you use your benefit payments.
Wait, can they really not see your bank account? I thought the government could see everything...
They don't routinely monitor bank accounts. That would only happen if there was suspected fraud and they got legal authorization for an investigation. For regular unemployment claims, they rely on your weekly certifications and employer reports.
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THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS A JOKE! I've been waiting 6 WEEKS for my adjudication and they keep saying 'we're reviewing your case.' Meanwhile I'm about to lose my apartment. NYS Department of Labor acts like they're doing us a favor when WE PAID INTO THIS SYSTEM through our paychecks!
I feel you. The stress is unreal when you're waiting and have bills piling up.
Just to add - make sure you're filing your weekly claims every Sunday even if your initial claim is still pending. Missing weekly certifications can delay your benefits even after approval. Also keep detailed records of any job search activities since you'll need to meet those requirements once approved.
Nia Williams
tell him to file no matter what!! the worst they can say is no but if he doesn't file he gets nothing for sure. I got fired for being late too much and still got benefits because they couldn't prove it was willful misconduct
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Luca Ricci
This whole system is so confusing. I thought if you get fired you automatically can't get unemployment. Good to know that's not always true. The NYS Department of Labor really needs to make this stuff clearer for people.
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Anastasia Kuznetsov
•It's definitely confusing but the basic rule is that you can get benefits unless you were fired for misconduct. Things like poor performance, attendance issues without warnings, or company downsizing usually don't count as misconduct. Only things like theft, violence, or repeatedly ignoring direct orders typically disqualify you.
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