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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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If you're having trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor to ask about this stuff directly, I used a service called claimyr.com that helped me get through to an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. I was stuck trying to call for weeks about my own termination situation and they got me connected within a few hours. Really helped me understand exactly what documentation I needed for my case.
Thanks, I might check that out. The phone lines are always busy when I try to call.
Whatever you do, don't try to game the system. NYS Department of Labor has seen every trick in the book and they WILL find out if you deliberately got yourself fired. Better to focus on building a case for constructive dismissal if the work environment is truly toxic - document harassment, unsafe conditions, or unreasonable demands that make the job impossible to perform.
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Same boat here, lost my restaurant job 6 weeks ago. What helped me was making a strict weekly budget based on my UI payment amount. I use every free resource possible - library internet for job searching, food banks, even got help with my electric bill through HEAP. Also make sure you're claiming your benefits on time every week because missing even one certification can mess everything up.
Good point about the weekly certifications. I'm paranoid about missing one and losing benefits.
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congrats!! i remember 2019 when literally everywhere was hiring and unemployment was super low. now its the opposite lol. did you have to do the job search requirements during your adjudication or do those start after approval?
Job search requirements start after approval. I have to log 3 job contacts per week now that my claim is active.
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I had trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor by phone when I needed to check on my claim status after filing. If you run into the same issue, I found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me actually reach an agent. 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.
Is that like a paid service? I'm already broke which is why I need unemployment in the first place lol
It's just for getting through to talk to someone at NYS Department of Labor when the lines are busy. Might be worth it if you run into issues with your claim.
Chloe Taylor
I've been trying to call NYS Department of Labor for weeks about this exact question and can never get through! The phone system is impossible. Has anyone found a way to actually talk to someone there?
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Diego Flores
•I used this service called Claimyr that gets you through to NYS Department of Labor agents automatically. Check out claimyr.com - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. I was able to get my partial unemployment questions answered in like 20 minutes instead of calling for days.
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Anastasia Ivanova
ugh the whole system is so backwards, why would they care about DAYS instead of actual hours worked?? makes no sense whatsoever
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Sean Murphy
•I think it's because they want to encourage people to find full-time work instead of just picking up random shifts here and there.
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