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The whole unemployment system is ridiculous anyway. They make it so complicated that people don't even know they qualify for help when their employer screws them over with hour cuts. Of course you can get partial unemployment - employers would abuse workers even more if that wasn't an option!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Amina Toure
I had trouble reaching anyone at NYS Department of Labor when my job separation was questioned during adjudication. Ended up using this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me through to a real person. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Saved me weeks of trying to call myself.
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Oliver Zimmermann
•Did that actually work? I've been trying to get through for days about my separation issue.
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Amina Toure
•Yeah it really did! Got connected within a few hours instead of the endless busy signals.
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CosmicCommander
job separation is just bureaucratic nonsense. they make everything so complicated when really they just want to know if you got fired or not
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