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Oliver Weber
Tell her to be prepared for the job search requirements too. Even with partial unemployment, she'll need to be actively looking for work and keep a log of her job search activities. NYS Department of Labor requires a certain number of work search contacts each week.
Good point! Do you know how many job contacts she needs to do per week? And does applying online count the same as going to businesses in person?
Yara Khalil
the whole system is so confusing honestly. i wish they made it clearer when people are eligible instead of making us guess and file appeals later
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Ava Williams
Wait, can you even get unemployment if you're pregnant? I thought that automatically disqualified you since you're not available for full-time work.
No, pregnancy alone doesn't disqualify you. It depends on the specific circumstances of why you're not working and whether you can still perform some type of work. The 'able and available' requirement is more nuanced than people think.
You should also look into whether your employer offers short-term disability benefits. Sometimes that's a better option than unemployment for pregnancy-related leave, especially if you plan to return to work after the baby is born. UI benefits might complicate your return to work timeline.
They don't offer STD unfortunately. And I'm not sure if I'll be able to return to the same position after the baby anyway since they're already talking about restructuring my department.
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Never heard of that before. Is it legit? I'm desperate at this point because my adjudication has been pending for weeks.
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Wait I'm confused - if you're applying for disability doesn't that mean you CAN'T work? How can you also say you're able and available for work for unemployment? This seems like fraud to me.
Zara Malik
•It's not fraud if you're honest about your limitations. Disability and unemployment have different definitions of 'unable to work.' You can be disabled from your previous job but still able to do other types of work. The key is transparency with both agencies.
I guess that makes sense but it still seems risky. What if they find out later?
Ethan Brown
OP definitely look into this more before filing. I know someone who got in trouble for collecting both even though they thought they were doing everything right. The rules are super confusing and NYS Department of Labor doesn't always explain things clearly.
Liam Murphy
File NOW! Don't wait even one day. I made that mistake and lost a whole week of benefits because I thought I needed to wait or something. The NYS Department of Labor system is set up so your benefit year starts when you file, not when you lost your job. Even if they deny you initially, you can appeal and still get paid retroactively from your filing date.
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Amara Okafor
ugh the whole system is so confusing when you get fired vs laid off. i thought there was some kind of penalty period but i guess not? definitely file asap like everyone said
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