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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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If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor to ask about your specific situation, I used a service called Claimyr that helps you actually reach an agent by phone. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. The site is claimyr.com and it saved me hours of trying to get through the busy phone lines. Might be worth checking out before you make any big decisions about quitting.
Wait that actually works? I've been trying to call NYS Department of Labor for weeks about my own claim issues.
My cousin quit her job last month because her employer kept changing her shift times with no notice and she couldn't arrange childcare. She's going through the adjudication process now but her case worker told her that sudden schedule changes without reasonable notice can sometimes qualify as good cause, especially if you have dependent care responsibilities. Every situation is different though so definitely don't quit without talking to someone first.
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employees don't pay into unemployment in NY unlike some other states where they deduct it from your paycheck. its all employer funded here
Correct - New York is one of the states where employees don't contribute to unemployment insurance through payroll deductions.
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If you're not seeing payments after a full week past your waiting week, that's when I'd start calling NYS Department of Labor. The problem is actually getting through to someone - I spent hours on hold multiple times. A friend told me about this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that basically calls for you and gets you connected to an actual person. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Saved me so much frustration when I had issues with my claim status.
Interesting, I've never heard of that service. Might be worth looking into if I run into problems. Hopefully I won't need it though!
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Just wanted to add that even if your employer doesn't respond at all, NYS Department of Labor will still process your claim. They don't hold it up indefinitely waiting for employer input. I think the 10 business day rule is pretty standard but there can always be delays in the system.
Emily Sanjay
same thing happened to me
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Jordan Walker
Don't give up! I was disqualified initially because there was some confusion about my last day of work. My employer reported the wrong date to NYS Department of Labor and it made it look like I quit without notice. Once I provided my actual termination paperwork and explained the timeline, they reversed the disqualification. The whole thing took about 6 weeks but I got all my back pay. Make sure you keep filing your weekly claims even while the appeal is pending - that way if you win, you'll get benefits for those weeks too.
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