Can't reach New York Unemployment? Claimyr connects you to a live NYDOL agent in minutes.
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Using Claimyr will:
- 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 struggled with getting through to NYS Department of Labor when I had questions during my filing process. The phone lines are constantly busy and the online chat rarely works. I ended up using a service called Claimyr (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 and stress when I needed to clarify some employment dates that were confusing me.
That's interesting, never heard of that service before. Did they charge a lot for helping you get through?
They focus on just getting you connected to the right person rather than giving advice themselves. Was worth it for me since I was getting nowhere with regular calling.
One thing they don't tell you upfront - if you have ANY questions about your employment history or eligibility, expect your claim to go into adjudication. Mine sat there for 3 weeks because I had a brief contract job that ended right before my layoff. The NYS Department of Labor system flags anything that looks remotely complicated and then you're stuck waiting for a human to review it.
Oh no, I did have a short temp job earlier this year. Should I mention that even if it was only two weeks?
Yes, absolutely mention ALL employment in the past 18 months, even brief periods. It's better to be thorough upfront than have them discover it later and question your honesty.
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The NYS Department of Labor system is SO FRUSTRATING!! They deny weeks for the stupidest reasons and then make it impossible to reach anyone for help. I swear they do this on purpose to discourage people from claiming benefits they're entitled to.
agree 100% - they make everything as difficult as possible
To get this resolved, you'll need to either call NYS Department of Labor directly or file an appeal if you believe the denial was incorrect. If it was just a misunderstanding about your availability during the doctor's appointment, they should be able to reverse it. Make sure you have documentation of the appointment and can explain why you were still able and available for work the other days that week.
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The unemployment system is so frustrating to navigate, especially for situations like this that aren't black and white. I spent weeks trying to get through to NYS Department of Labor on the phone when I had questions about my claim status. Finally used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me actually reach an agent - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Sometimes you really need to talk to someone who can look at your specific situation rather than trying to figure it out from the website.
Never heard of that but honestly anything is better than trying to call NYS Department of Labor directly. Last time I tried I got disconnected after waiting 2 hours.
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Low unemployment can actually work in your favor if you're genuinely looking for work. More job openings means you'll have legitimate job contacts to report each week, which strengthens your weekly certification. Just make sure you're applying to positions that match your skills and experience level - don't just apply randomly to meet the quota.
Zainab Ahmed
honestly the whole system is set up to make it hard to get real answers about anything including basic statistics. been trying to get data for my nonprofit for months
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Connor Gallagher
Also check out the Federal Reserve Bank of New York - they did some good analysis on unemployment patterns by demographic groups. Their data showed that workers over 50 had longer unemployment durations even though they might not have filed as many initial claims.
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