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ugh the whole system is broken!! they denied my claim too when i had to quit to take care of my sick mom and it took forever to get through to anyone at NYS Department of Labor to even explain the appeal process. i was calling for weeks!
If you're having trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor by phone, I had success using Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to an actual agent. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Made it so much easier to get my appeal questions answered instead of sitting on hold for hours.
Wait, so there are different categories of unemployment? I thought unemployment was just unemployment. This whole time I've been wondering why some people get approved right away and others don't.
Yes, there are different types. Involuntary (laid off, fired without cause) usually gets approved quickly. Voluntary (you quit) requires proving 'good cause.' There's also stuff like structural unemployment, frictional unemployment, but those are economic terms - for NYS Department of Labor purposes, it's mainly about voluntary vs involuntary.
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I had a similar situation last year where I couldn't reach anyone at NYS Department of Labor to ask about my eligibility. The phone lines are always busy and the online chat never works. I ended up using this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get through to an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Might be worth checking out if you need to talk to someone about your specific situation before making any decisions.
how much does something like that cost? seems like it should be free to talk to unemployment
The service itself has a cost but honestly it was worth it for me to get answers instead of spending weeks trying to get through on my own. The NYS Department of Labor system is just so overwhelmed.
Just want to add that even if you do qualify based on work history, quitting without documented good cause will definitely trigger an adjudication review. That process can take weeks or even months right now with NYS Department of Labor. Make sure you really understand the consequences before you make any moves!
Yeah that's what I'm worried about. Maybe I should try to improve the situation at work first or at least build a stronger case if I do decide to leave.
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Just went through this exact situation last month! Unemployment benefits absolutely do NOT affect your credit score or show up on credit reports. The only way unemployment could indirectly affect your credit is if you miss payments on existing debts because the benefit amount isn't covering your expenses. But the actual receipt of UI benefits is completely separate from credit reporting.
landlord here - we don't see unemployment benefits on background checks and honestly most of us understand that good tenants sometimes go through job transitions, as long as you can show you're actively looking for work and have some income coming in you should be fine
That's really reassuring to hear from a landlord's perspective. I've been keeping detailed job search logs for NYS Department of Labor anyway so I can show I'm actively looking.
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Had a similar issue last year when unemployment spiked in my area. I was having trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor to clarify job search requirements for my specific situation. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get through to an actual agent. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Was able to get clarity on whether I could count certain activities as valid work search contacts.
Interesting, never heard of that service. Did they charge you for it?
They do charge but it was worth it to actually talk to someone at NYS Department of Labor instead of being on hold forever or getting hung up on. Helped me avoid potential issues with my claim.
The unemployment rate affects everyone but NYS Department of Labor still expects you to follow all the rules exactly. I learned this the hard way when I got a disqualification notice for not meeting work search requirements even though there were hardly any jobs posted in my field. Had to go through the whole appeal process.
Oh no! Did you win your appeal? I'm definitely going to be extra careful with my documentation now.
Maya Lewis
It really depends on your total income for the year. If unemployment was your only income and it wasn't that much, you might not owe anything. But if you had other jobs plus the UI benefits, yeah it could push you into owing taxes if you didn't have enough withheld.
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Cameron Black
•I had a part time job for a few months after I got back to work, so I guess that means I'll probably owe something. This sucks.
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Isaiah Thompson
just looked at my 1099-G and it shows $0 in the federal tax withheld box... does that mean im screwed???
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