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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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I was in the same boat last year! The waiting period for NYS Department of Labor approval was brutal - took almost 6 weeks for my first payment. I had to call them so many times but could never get through. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me reach an actual agent who could check my claim status. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Saved me weeks of frustration trying to get answers about my delayed payments.
Interesting, never heard of that service. How much does it cost?
It was worth it for me since I was going crazy not knowing why my claim was stuck. Way easier than trying to call NYS Department of Labor directly.
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I went through this last year when I got let go. Had trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor by phone for weeks to check on my claim status. Finally used a 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. Saved me so much frustration trying to call over and over.
Never heard of that before but might be worth checking out if the phone lines are still impossible to get through.
The whole system is designed to make employers pay as little as possible while making it hard for workers to get benefits. Your employer's UI tax rate goes up if too many former employees collect unemployment, so they have incentive to fight legitimate claims. It's frustrating but that's how it works.
this is why so many companies try to claim everything is misconduct even when its not
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The whole system is so confusing honestly. I tried to file last year and got denied because apparently I didn't work enough hours even though I had two jobs. Then I had to appeal and it took FOREVER to get resolved. Make sure you double check everything before you submit because once it's in the system it's hard to fix mistakes.
ugh that sounds like a nightmare! sorry you had to go through all that
Don't forget you also need to file your weekly claims every week even if your initial claim is still being processed. A lot of people miss this and then lose out on benefits for those weeks. The weekly claim asks about any work you did that week and any income you received. You have to do this every single week to keep getting benefits.
Good to know! So I should file my initial claim first and then start doing the weekly claims right away?
Exactly! File your initial claim as soon as possible, then start filing weekly claims the week after. Don't wait for your claim to be approved or you'll miss out on those weeks.
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If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor on the phone (which happens A LOT), I recently discovered this service called Claimyr that actually gets you connected to a real person. Check out claimyr.com - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. I was stuck trying to reach someone about my claim status for weeks and this got me through in like 20 minutes. Might be worth it if you run into issues.
Interesting, never heard of that. How much does it cost?
They focus more on the value than pricing details, but honestly after spending hours on hold it was worth every penny to actually talk to someone at NYS Department of Labor.
Maggie Martinez
I filed in December and it wasn't as bad as I expected. Took about 3 weeks to get approved and start receiving payments. The worst part is really just the waiting and not knowing what's happening with your claim.
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Alejandro Castro
It really depends on your situation. If you were laid off through no fault of your own and your employer doesn't contest the claim, it should be relatively straightforward. Problems usually arise when there are questions about why you separated from employment or if there are wage discrepancies. Make sure you have all your employment documentation ready when you file.
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