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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If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor to ask questions about your claim, I had good luck with claimyr.com - they help you actually reach an agent by phone. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Way better than sitting on hold for hours.
How much does that cost though? I'm already tight on money waiting for my benefits to start.
It's definitely worth it if you need to resolve claim issues quickly. Much cheaper than missing rent because your benefits are delayed.
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I had the same issue last month with getting through to NYS Department of Labor on the phone. Kept getting busy signals or hung up on after waiting 2 hours. Finally found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me connected to an actual agent in like 15 minutes. They have a video demo showing how it works: https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI. Might be worth trying if you need to check on your adjudication status.
Never heard of that but willing to try anything at this point. Did they charge you for it?
They do charge but it was worth it to finally talk to someone who could see what was holding up my claim. Way less stressful than calling all day.
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If you're having trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor for more detailed regional employment data, I had luck using Claimyr at claimyr.com to get through to an actual person. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Might help if you need to speak with someone about specific county job market resources.
Interesting, never heard of that service before. Getting through to NYS Department of Labor can definitely be a pain.
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Wait I thought unemployment was only 20 weeks? Or maybe that was the old rules? I collected back in 2019 and I swear it was different. This whole system changes so much I can never keep track of what's current.
It's been 26 weeks in New York for quite a while now. You might be thinking of a different state or maybe partial benefits which can have different rules.
Something to keep in mind - those 26 weeks start from when you first become eligible, not from when you file your claim. So if there are any delays in processing or if you have to go through adjudication, you don't get extra time added to the end. The clock is always ticking once your benefit year begins.
Oh wow, I didn't realize that. My claim is still in adjudication right now. Does that mean I'm losing weeks while they figure it out?
If your claim gets approved, you should receive back pay for the weeks you were eligible but couldn't collect due to adjudication. But your benefit year still has the same end date.
Felix Grigori
Ugh the whole system is so frustrating!! I've been trying to get through to someone at NYS Department of Labor for weeks about my adjudication that's been pending forever. The phone lines are always busy and when you do get through they just tell you to wait longer. It's like they don't want to help people who actually need it!
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Felicity Bud
•I had the same problem trying to reach them about my disqualification appeal. After getting hung up on dozens of times, I found this service called Claimyr at claimyr.com that actually got me through to a real NYS Department of Labor agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. It was honestly a lifesaver because I was about to give up completely.
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Felix Grigori
•Really? That sounds too good to be true but I'm desperate at this point. Did they actually help resolve your issue?
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Max Reyes
File immediately regardless! Even if you think you might not qualify, you want to get your application in as soon as possible. The worst case scenario is they deny you, but if you don't apply at all you're guaranteed to get nothing. Plus sometimes employers don't even respond to the NYS Department of Labor requests for information, which can work in your favor.
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