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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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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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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!


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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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Quick update: NYSDOL just announced they're extending their phone hours starting next Monday. They'll be operating from 7:30am to 6:00pm instead of 8:00am to 5:00pm. That might help more people get through. Also, definitely consider contacting your local Assembly member's office as suggested above - they have direct channels to unemployment staff.

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That's helpful info, thank you! I'll try the extended hours next week if I still can't get through. I've also reached out to my Assembly member's office today.

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Just wanted to follow up - were you able to get through? I know how stressful this can be when you're waiting on benefits or need to make an important update.

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Yes! I ended up using that Claimyr service yesterday and got connected to an agent in about 45 minutes. They were able to update my payment info and fix another issue with my claim I didn't even know about. Wish I'd done it sooner instead of wasting days hitting redial. Thanks everyone for your help!

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i tried again just now and got in!!!! maybe its fixed??

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Awesome! I'll try again now too!

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For anyone still having issues, I spoke with someone at NYSDOL this morning. They confirmed they're having intermittent problems with their secure certificate provider and the login system today. They expect it to be fully resolved by 4pm Eastern. If you absolutely need to upload your resume today and can't wait, call the tech support line at 888-209-8124, press 1 for English, then press 6 for technical assistance with your online account. Be prepared for a wait though - when I called the wait was about 40 minutes.

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Thank you for the detailed info! I actually managed to get in using the incognito browser suggestion and got my resume uploaded successfully. Such a relief!

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Just wanted to follow up - did you ever get this resolved? I'm curious if calling early in the morning worked for you or if you ended up trying another approach.

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UPDATE: Finally got through to someone using that Claimyr service after failing to get through on my own for three days straight. Turns out there was a 'system flag' on my account because I had previously worked for a school district (even though that was over a year ago). The agent removed the flag and released all my payments! Money was on my card within 2 days. Such a stupid reason to hold up someone's benefits without any notification.

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Glad you got it fixed! The school district thing is actually common - the system automatically flags education workers for additional review because of different eligibility rules during school breaks. The problem is they never TELL people about these holds. At least you got your backpay!

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Thanks! Yes, got all my backpay from November through now. Such a relief. I just wish they had some kind of notification system when these holds happen instead of making people chase them down.

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update ur bank info too!! my friend got stuck in identty verify loop bcuz his bank address didnt match his claim address

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UPDATE: I finally got through!!! I tried calling right at 8am like suggested but still couldn't get through. Then I tried that Claimyr service someone mentioned here and got connected to an agent within 15 minutes. The agent was super helpful and said my account was flagged because I had accidentally entered my apartment number differently on two forms (I put "3B" on one and "Apt 3B" on another 🤦‍♀️). She verified my identity right on the phone and said my payments should resume in 24-48 hours! She also said all my pending payments from the last two weeks will be released at once. Thank you everyone for all your advice!!!

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That's great news! And wow, flagged for "3B" vs "Apt 3B"? Their system is way too sensitive. But I'm glad you got it resolved quickly! Make sure to keep certifying on your regular day.

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SEE THIS IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!! The system flagged you over "Apt" vs no "Apt"?? That's not fighting fraud, that's just creating unnecessary obstacles!! Glad you got it fixed though.

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Good luck! Hope you get yours resolved soon too!

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CONGRATS! At least SOMEONE is getting paid! Still waiting on mine... called again yesterday and now they're telling me it could be ANOTHER 30 days. This is complete BS!!!

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