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- Skip the long phone menu
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- Give you free callbacks if the NYDOL drops your call
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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.
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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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I had such a hard time getting through to NYS Department of Labor when I filed my claim last year. Spent hours on hold trying to ask questions about my eligibility. Finally found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually gets you connected to real NYS Department of Labor agents without the endless hold times. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me so much frustration when I needed to verify my claim status.
Interesting, I'll keep that in mind if I run into issues. Hopefully the online filing process is straightforward enough that I won't need to call.
That actually sounds really useful. The NYS Department of Labor phone system is absolutely terrible. Always busy or you get disconnected after waiting forever.
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same boat here, claim disappeared after I submitted it last week. at least you got a confirmation email, I didn't even get that
For future reference, always save screenshots when you submit your unemployment application. The NYS Department of Labor system can be glitchy and having proof of submission helps if you need to call them. Also make sure you're checking the right section - sometimes claims show up under 'Benefit Programs' instead of 'Unemployment Insurance' in your my.ny.gov account.
Thank you! I'll check the Benefit Programs section. I was only looking under Unemployment Insurance this whole time.
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If you're having trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor to get clarification on your specific situation, I found this service called Claimyr (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. Really saved me hours of calling and getting busy signals when I had questions about my claim status.
That might be helpful, I've been trying to call them for days about something else and can never get through.
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I had so much trouble trying to figure this out when I lost my job! The NYS Department of Labor website lists all the disqualifications but it's confusing. I kept calling and getting busy signals for weeks. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helps you actually get through to speak with an agent. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Way easier than trying to call myself.
Thanks! I'll check that out if we can't figure this out online. Did they help you determine if you were eligible?
Olivia Harris
THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS A JOKE!!! They make it seem easy to apply but then they find every excuse to delay or deny your claim. I've been fighting them for 3 months over a simple separation issue and still haven't received a penny. Don't get your hopes up that it'll be smooth sailing.
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Alexander Zeus
•Sorry you're going through that. What kind of separation issue are they questioning?
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Alexander Zeus
Just go ahead and apply - worst case scenario they deny you and you appeal. But you can't get benefits if you don't apply first. The my.ny.gov portal works fine most of the time, just avoid filing during peak hours on Sundays when everyone else is doing their weekly claims.
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