New York Unemployment

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  • Connect you to a human agent at the NYDOL
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  • 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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If you're having trouble reaching someone at NYS Department of Labor by phone, I had success using this service called Claimyr at claimyr.com. They help you get through to an actual agent without waiting on hold forever. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me hours of calling and getting disconnected.

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Interesting, never heard of that before. Did they charge you for it or how does that work?

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Yeah there's a fee but honestly worth it when you're stuck and need to talk to someone about your claim status.

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Just want to add that you should file as soon as possible after losing your job. There's a one week waiting period before you start getting paid, so the sooner you file the sooner that waiting period starts. Also make sure you have your Social Security card and driver's license handy when you apply.

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If you're having trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor to get more specific information about your situation, I had success using Claimyr at claimyr.com. They have a system that helps you get through to actual agents instead of sitting on hold forever. There's a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Helped me resolve an adjudication issue that had been stuck for weeks.

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Interesting, I'll keep that in mind if I run into issues with my claim. Right now I'm just trying to understand the theory for this interview.

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The NYS Department of Labor system is so confusing anyway... I filed my weekly claim wrong twice because I didn't understand the job search requirements. They should explain these things better instead of making us figure out economic terminology!

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If you're having trouble reaching someone at NYS Department of Labor to clarify these education requirements, I 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. Really helped me understand the suitable work rules for my situation.

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Thanks, I'll check that out. I've been calling for days with no luck getting through to anyone who can explain this properly.

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just went thru this last year... basically if u have a degree they think ur too good for regular jobs at first but then after a while they let u take anything. keep applying to professional stuff and document everything or they'll cut ur benefits

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Check if maybe you had a short period of unemployment you forgot about? Sometimes people get confused about what year they received benefits or if they got other types of assistance that show up on 1099-G forms.

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Update: I called the fraud hotline and they confirmed someone used my SSN to file a claim. The benefits were direct deposited to an account that's definitely not mine. They're opening an investigation and said I should get a corrected 1099-G in 6-8 weeks. Thanks everyone for the help - I was really panicking about this.

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Wait I'm so confused about this whole thing. I got unemployment too but also worked part time some weeks. Do I report everything separately or does it all go together somehow?? This tax stuff is so complicated

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You'll report your unemployment benefits and your work income separately on your tax return. The unemployment goes on the income line, and your work income goes where you normally report wages from your W-2 forms.

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The IRS has gotten really good at matching up 1099-G forms with tax returns. They use automated systems to catch discrepancies, so trying to skip reporting unemployment is basically guaranteed to get caught eventually. Better to just include it upfront and avoid the headache later.

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