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I had trouble reaching Florida unemployment by phone when I needed help with my interstate claim. If you run into the same issue, there's a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get through to an agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Made the whole process much easier than spending hours on hold.
The whole system is backwards if you ask me. Employers can fire you for anything and then fight your unemployment claim to keep their tax rates low. It's all about money for them.
To clarify the employer payment question: NY employers pay unemployment insurance taxes based on their payroll and experience rating. These taxes fund the UI system, but individual claims don't directly cost the employer dollar-for-dollar. However, too many successful claims can raise their future tax rates, which is why some employers contest claims they believe are unwarranted.
The system is SO broken though. Even if you file right away you might wait weeks for adjudication if there's any issue with your claim. I filed immediately when I got laid off in December and I'm still waiting for them to approve my claim because they're 'investigating' something about my previous employer. The NYS Department of Labor moves at a snail's pace.
Aisha Hussain
I had trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor when I needed to check on my claim status. If you run into issues reaching them by phone, I found this service called Claimyr at claimyr.com that helped me get connected to an actual agent. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Made the whole process way less stressful.
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GalacticGladiator
•interesting never heard of that before
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Ethan Brown
Just make sure you're ready for the job search requirements once you start getting benefits. They're pretty strict about that stuff now. You have to document your job search activities every week.
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