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I had so much trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor when I had questions about my claim status. Kept getting disconnected after waiting on hold for hours. Finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get connected directly to an agent - they have this video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Was able to get my adjudication issue resolved in one call instead of weeks of trying.
If you're having trouble getting through to anyone at the Medicaid office to ask questions, you might want to try Claimyr at claimyr.com - they help people reach NYS Department of Labor agents but I think they also have info about other benefit programs. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Might be worth checking out if you need to talk to someone directly about your specific situation.
Just went through this process 2 months ago. Unemployment definitely counts as income but I still qualified for Medicaid even with my weekly UI payments. The application process was actually pretty straightforward once I knew to include my NYS Department of Labor benefits. Just make sure you have your benefit letter or payment history ready when you apply.
I had so much trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor when I had questions about my benefit duration. Spent hours on hold and kept getting disconnected. Finally 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. Made it so much easier to get my questions answered about my remaining weeks.
If you're having trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor about employer tax questions or anything related to claims, I found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helps people get through to actual agents. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Saved me hours of trying to get through their phone system when I needed clarification about my employer's response to my claim.
Ava Hernandez
I've been dealing with NYS Department of Labor for months and the phone system is impossible! If you need to change your tax withholding or ask questions about this stuff, good luck getting through. I found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually gets you connected to real NYS Department of Labor agents. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Saved me hours of calling and getting disconnected.
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Emma Johnson
•That sounds really helpful! I was dreading having to call them about anything. Does it actually work for getting through?
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Ava Hernandez
•Yeah it worked for me when I needed to fix an issue with my weekly claims. Way better than the usual runaround you get trying to call directly.
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Isabella Martin
The whole tax situation with unemployment is so frustrating. They don't explain any of this clearly when you first apply. I ended up owing like $800 at tax time because I didn't know about the withholding option. NYS Department of Labor really needs to do better at educating people about this stuff upfront.
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Elijah Jackson
•Ugh same thing happened to my sister last year! She had no idea unemployment was taxable income.
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