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The NYS Department of Labor system is SO confusing about this stuff! I've been unemployed for 6 months and still don't fully understand how they calculate everything. Sometimes I think they make it complicated on purpose to discourage people from claiming benefits they're entitled to.
Just remember to keep track of your job search activities too. NYS Department of Labor requires 3 work search contacts per week even when you're working part-time and claiming partial benefits.
Wait, I still need to do job searches even though I'm working part-time? I thought that requirement was waived if you had some employment.
Nope, the job search requirement stays in place unless you're on standby status with your employer. Part-time work doesn't exempt you from the work search requirement.
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The unemployment rate was definitely high but I think it's important to remember that NYS Department of Labor was also dealing with unprecedented claim volumes. My brother works there and said they were completely overwhelmed. The systems weren't designed for that many people filing at once.
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The system is SO frustrating with these timing rules! Two years seems like such an arbitrary cutoff especially when people are genuinely struggling to find work. But yeah unfortunately they're pretty strict about it. Your best bet is definitely checking if that 2024 part-time work qualifies you for anything.
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THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS A JOKE!!! I've been calling for THREE WEEKS about my disqualification and they never answer. How are people supposed to survive when they make it impossible to reach anyone???
Mei Wong
just started collecting myself after getting cut from my restaurant job. the benefits aren't amazing but they help cover basics while job hunting. make sure you certify every week on time or you'll lose that week's payment
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Liam Fitzgerald
Right now unemployment is basically what it was before COVID hit. The extra federal benefits are long gone. You get your state benefit based on what you earned, up to the maximum, and you have to follow all the standard rules about being able and available for work.
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