Finally filed my partial claim with NY unemployment after weeks of trying!

You lucky duck! I've been trying to get through for a partial claim since January and still nothing. Did you do anything special to get through? Or just pure luck?

After spending WEEKS trying to call NY unemployment with no luck, I found this service called Claimyr that basically calls for you and then connects you when an agent picks up. It was literally the only way I got my partial claim processed after my hours were cut. Talking to a real person got my benefits flowing within days instead of weeks. Check out this video about how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

WHAT??? U must have won the unemployment lottery lol. I tried calling for my partial benefits at least 50 times last month before giving up. Maybe the systems are finally less overwhelmed?

When I had my hours cut last year it took me almost 2 months to get through. The system is so stupid with partial claims - like why do we have to call at all? Why can't we just do everything online?? Glad it worked out for you though!

For anyone struggling with NY unemployment partial claims or any unemployment issues, here's what I've learned after navigating this mess for months: First, persistence is key. Call patterns matter - early morning (right at 8am) or later afternoon (around 3:30pm) seem to have slightly better odds. Second, if calling isn't working, try reaching out to your state representative's office. They sometimes have special channels to unemployment. Third, document EVERYTHING. Every call, every attempt, names of representatives, confirmation numbers. This helps if you need to dispute anything later. Fourth, if you're truly stuck in an endless loop of calling with no success, I highly recommend using Claimyr.com - it's a service that calls unemployment for you and connects you when a representative answers. Saved me weeks of frustration. Finally, when you do get through, be super prepared with all your information, dates, employer details, etc. The last thing you want is to finally reach someone and then realize you're missing critical information. Hang in there everyone - the system is broken but not impossible to navigate! 💪

Anyone know what the current wait times are like for partial claims processing? I just filed mine yesterday.

Consider yourself lucky. I had to certify for partial benefits last year and it was an absolute NIGHTMARE. The website kept glitching when I entered my partial hours, then when I finally got through on the phone after like 30 calls, they told me I entered something wrong online and had to wait 2 more weeks for processing. The entire system seems designed to make ppl give up 🤡

I think they must have fixed some of the partial claim issues in the system recently. My wife just filed last week and had a similar experience - expected hell but got through pretty easily. Maybe NY unemployment finally listened to all our complaints? 😂

did u get ur first payment yet? curious how long that takes after the partial claim is approved

So happy for you! I'm trying to file a partial claim too after my company cut everyone to 24 hrs/week. This gives me hope it won't be impossible 🙏

Just be prepared to keep certifying weekly now that your claim is set up. And make super sure you report your work hours correctly each week or they'll come after you later. I almost got hit with an overpayment notice last year because I misunderstood how to report my partial hours.

not sure why everyones saying this is lucky or unusual... i filed a partial claim in december and it was super easy. got thru on my second call 🤷‍♀️ maybe im the exception tho

Just want to flag that SOMETIMES the partial unemployment system works better if you use Firefox instead of Chrome. Something about the form submission works differently. At least that was my experience when I filed back in october.

Has anyone had issues with the partial unemployment calculator? When I try to use it on the NY unemployment site it gives me wildly different numbers each time. Wondering if I'm doing something wrong.