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I've been waiting 3 weeks and still nothing!! Called the phone number like 50 times and can never get through to a real person. The whole system is broken if you ask me. My friend told me about this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually gets you through to NYS Department of Labor agents on the phone. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Might be worth checking out if you need to actually talk to someone.
just pay the taxes quarterly dont overthink it lol. the rate adjusts automatically based on your claims
One more thing - make sure you're reporting wages correctly on your quarterly reports. Any mistakes there can mess up your tax calculations and cause headaches later. The NYS Department of Labor is pretty strict about accurate wage reporting.
I tried calling NYS Department of Labor about this exact situation last month and could never get through to anyone! The phone system is impossible. I ended up using this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me connected to a real person at NYS Department of Labor. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Cost me some money but was worth it to get my questions answered about partial claims instead of spending weeks trying to call myself.
How much did that cost? I'm already tight on money which is why I need the unemployment help in the first place.
The NYS Department of Labor system is so confusing! I thought unemployment was only for people who got fired or laid off too. Why don't they make this stuff clearer on their website? I've been in a similar situation with reduced hours but never knew I could apply.
I was struggling with getting through to anyone at NYS Department of Labor to ask similar questions about my claim status. Kept getting disconnected after waiting on hold forever. Finally found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me connected to a real person. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Might be worth checking out if you need to speak with someone directly about your specific situation.
Jamal Carter
UGH the NYS Department of Labor payment system is SO unreliable!! I've had payments delayed for no reason multiple times. Sometimes they just decide to 'review' your claim out of nowhere even when you've been doing everything right for months. It's like they WANT us to suffer.
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AstroAdventurer
•I feel you on this. The system definitely has issues but getting angry won't help. If you really need to talk to someone about a delayed payment, I used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get through to an actual NYS Department of Labor rep when I couldn't reach anyone myself. 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.
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Ethan Brown
•Never heard of that before but I might try it if my payment doesn't show up by Friday. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Mei Liu
Just wanted to say I had a similar issue a few weeks ago and it resolved itself after 3 days. Hang in there!
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