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There's also the possibility that if your school was accredited and you're eligible for a closed school discharge of student loans, there might be additional support available. Contact your state's higher education agency as well as filing with NYS Department of Labor. Document everything about the school closure - dates, notifications, any communications.
Good point about documenting everything. I saved all the emails they sent about the closure. The school said they're trying to help students transfer to other programs but nothing concrete yet.
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The unemployment rate being lower in 2023 doesn't really affect individual claim processing times. What matters more is whether your brother has any issues that need adjudication - like if he was fired vs laid off, or if there are any wage discrepancies. Manufacturing layoffs are usually pretty straightforward for NYS Department of Labor to approve.
He was definitely laid off, not fired. The whole factory shut down a section so there were like 30 people let go at once.
Perfect, that should be an easy approval then. Mass layoffs like that rarely get held up in adjudication since the reason for separation is clear.
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I remember learning about this in my economics class years ago but honestly the categories seem more academic than practical when you're just trying to get your unemployment benefits processed lol
The NYS Department of Labor system is so backwards anyway. They probably have their own weird internal classifications that don't match anything logical. I've been dealing with them for months on an overpayment issue and every agent tells me something different. The whole system needs an overhaul!!!
I understand the frustration, but the classification system is actually pretty standardized across states. The real issue is usually communication and wait times, not the underlying categories themselves.
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The unemployment system in this state is such a joke! They make you jump through hoops and then half the time they side with the employer anyway even when they fired you for bogus reasons. I got denied initially when I was fired for 'poor performance' which was really just my boss not liking me. Had to appeal and it took 4 months to get approved. File anyway but don't get your hopes up that it'll be quick or easy.
Ugh same experience here! Makes you wonder why we pay into the system if they make it so hard to actually get benefits.
One thing I learned the hard way - make sure you're looking for work and keeping a job search log from day one, even while your claim is pending. NYS Department of Labor requires you to make at least 3 job contacts per week and they can ask for proof at any time. I almost got in trouble because I thought I didn't need to job search until my claim was approved.
Santiago Martinez
Wait, so if you quit you can still get unemployment? I thought only people who got fired or laid off could collect benefits. This is confusing.
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Elijah Brown
•You can get benefits if you quit for 'good cause' - things like unsafe working conditions, harassment, discrimination, or significant changes to your job that you didn't agree to. But you have to prove it was good cause, which is why documentation is so important.
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Samantha Johnson
Just wanted to say good luck with your appeal! Hostile work environment is definitely good cause if you can prove it. Make sure you have everything organized before your hearing.
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