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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 was struggling to get through to NYS Department of Labor to ask about this exact question last month. Kept getting busy signals and hung up on. Finally found this service called Claimyr at 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. Turns out my question about unemployment rates was answered in like 2 minutes - they confirmed the rate doesn't affect individual claims.
Interesting, might check that out since I can never get through on the phone either.
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Wait I'm confused - I thought you needed to work full time for at least a year to get unemployment? My sister told me that but maybe she was wrong. I've been putting off applying because I only worked part time for 6 months before getting let go.
That's a common misconception. There's no full-time requirement - it's based on your earnings during the base period, not whether you worked full or part time. As long as you earned enough wages and worked enough weeks, you can qualify for benefits.
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I had trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor when I needed to verify my wage history for a claim last year. If you need to speak with someone about benefit calculations or employer contributions, I found this service called Claimyr that helps you actually reach agents by phone. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. The site is claimyr.com and it was way easier than spending hours trying to get through myself.
Interesting, never heard of that before but might be useful if I need to contact them about my claim status
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DON'T TRUST THE SYSTEM!!! They'll find any excuse to deny your claim and make you jump through hoops. I was 'approved' then they suddenly said I owed them money back. The whole thing is designed to frustrate people into giving up. Document EVERYTHING because they will try to trip you up later.
While the system can be frustrating, most claims that meet the basic requirements do get approved. The key is being thorough with your initial application and following all the weekly filing requirements consistently.
Ava Garcia
The key thing is to make sure you meet the monetary eligibility requirements. NYS Department of Labor looks at your earnings over the past year to determine if you qualify. Since you worked 8 months, you should be fine as long as you earned enough during that base period. Don't stress too much about the application - it's designed to be user-friendly.
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Fatima Al-Suwaidi
•What's the minimum amount you need to have earned? I'm worried my part-time wages might not be enough.
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Miguel Silva
good luck with everything! i remember being super nervous about my first unemployment claim too but it worked out fine. the most important thing is just getting it filed ASAP
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