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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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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 trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor when my benefits were ending. Kept getting busy signals and the online chat never worked. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me connected to an actual agent who explained my options. They have a video demo showing how it works: https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI. The agent told me about some programs I didn't know existed.
never heard of that, sounds sketchy to me
I was skeptical too but it actually worked. Just connects you to the same NYS Department of Labor agents you'd talk to if you could get through normally.
THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS BROKEN!! They make it impossible to get help and then cut you off when you need it most. I've been trying to reach someone at NYS Department of Labor for weeks about my situation and it's like they don't want to help anyone!
I feel you, it's so frustrating when you can't get answers
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I had trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor when I had questions about my application. If you run into issues reaching them by phone, I found this service called Claimyr at claimyr.com that helped me get connected to an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Really saved me time instead of calling dozens of times myself.
That's good to know, I was wondering how hard it would be to reach someone if I had questions.
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bottom line - NYS DOL looks at each case individually. fired for cause = probably denied. fired for no good reason = probably approved. quit with good cause = maybe approved. quit just because = probably denied. but you never know until you try
This whole thread is making me second guess my situation... I got laid off but my employer said it was a 'termination for business reasons' on my paperwork. Is that considered fired or laid off? I'm so worried they classified it wrong and it'll affect my benefits. Already been waiting 2 weeks for my claim to process and I'm starting to panic about paying rent.
Laid off and 'termination for business reasons' are essentially the same thing - both should qualify you for benefits. That's very different from being fired for cause or misconduct. Your claim delay is probably just normal processing time, not an issue with your eligibility.
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I had a really hard time getting through to NYS Department of Labor when my claim got stuck in adjudication. Someone on here recommended this service called Claimyr that actually gets you connected to real agents. Check out claimyr.com - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me weeks of frustration trying to call on my own.
Is that legit? Seems too good to be true if the phone lines are really that bad.
Yeah it's real, they basically handle the calling and waiting for you. Was skeptical at first but it actually worked when I needed to check on my claim status.
Micah Franklin
The whole system is rigged against working people anyway. First they replace us with machines then make us jump through hoops just to get benefits we paid into. Corporate America wins again while we fight for scraps.
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Ella Harper
•I understand the frustration but the important thing right now is making sure your claim gets processed correctly. Focus on following NYS Department of Labor requirements for job search and weekly certifications so you don't lose benefits over technicalities.
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Isla Fischer
wait so if robots take your job you can still get unemployment? I thought there had to be like a specific reason or something
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Abigail Spencer
•Yes, technological displacement that results in job elimination qualifies for unemployment benefits in NY. The key is that it's involuntary separation through no fault of the employee. As long as you meet work history and wage requirements, automation displacement is covered.
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