New York Unemployment

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  • Redial until on hold
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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.


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just apply online at my.ny.gov its not that hard

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I know how to apply I just wanted to understand what I'm applying FOR before I do it

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Been there! When I first filed I was totally lost too. Basically unemployment gives you weekly payments while you look for a new job, but there are rules. You have to be able to work, available for work, and actively seeking work. If you turn down a suitable job offer they can disqualify you. The payments usually last up to 26 weeks unless there are extensions.

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I was having trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor to ask about benefit extensions and found this service called Claimyr that actually got me through to an agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Might be helpful if you need to speak with someone directly about your claim status rather than trying to figure out these economic indicators on your own. Check out claimyr.com if the phone lines are giving you trouble.

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Thanks for the suggestion! I haven't had issues getting through yet but good to know there are options if I need to talk to someone.

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The whole unemployment statistics system is so confusing anyway. Like why do they need 6 different ways to measure the same thing?? Just tell us how many people don't have jobs!

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NYS Department of Labor is such a nightmare to deal with. They'll probably take forever to decide and then ask for a million documents. But yeah you should still file even if they fire you for attendance.

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Wait, so if I get fired I can still get unemployment? I thought only people who got laid off could get benefits.

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Common misconception! You can get unemployment if you're fired, as long as it wasn't for willful misconduct. NYS Department of Labor makes the final determination based on the facts of your case.

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Don't forget you also need to meet the work search requirements once you start collecting. You have to apply for jobs and keep a log of your job search activities. NYS Department of Labor can audit this stuff so keep good records!

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the whole system is designed to make it hard for working people to get benefits they paid into... I worked two jobs for years and when I finally needed UI they made me jump through so many hoops

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Same here, such a pain dealing with all their requirements and paperwork

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I had such a hard time getting through to NYS Department of Labor to even understand my denial properly. If you need to talk to someone about your appeal options, I found this service called Claimyr that actually got me connected to an agent. Check out claimyr.com - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Really helped me get the information I needed for my appeal.

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How much does that cost? I'm already broke from being unemployed and can't afford expensive services right now.

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It's actually pretty reasonable and way better than spending hours on hold getting nowhere. The peace of mind was worth it for me.

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THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS RIGGED AGAINST WORKERS!!! They always side with employers even when the employer is clearly in the wrong. I appealed twice and lost both times even with perfect documentation. Don't get your hopes up but definitely try anyway because you have nothing left to lose at this point.

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That's really discouraging to hear. I was hoping the hearing process would be more fair than the initial decision.

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