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The whole unemployment system is a nightmare designed to wear you down so you give up trying to get benefits you're entitled to. When I applied it took them 6 weeks to process my claim and they 'lost' my paperwork twice. Just be prepared for delays and bureaucratic incompetence.
The system is so broken! They make the definitions intentionally confusing so people mess up and get denied benefits. I've been dealing with NYS Department of Labor for months and still don't understand half their rules.
THE SAME THING HAPPENS EVERY TIME THERE'S A BIG ECONOMIC SHIFT! Government creates jobs during crisis then abandons workers when it's over. NYS Department of Labor probably uses the same playbook from 1919 - delay claims and hope people give up!
Interesting historical perspective! The post-WWI recession of 1920-1921 was brutal. Labor strikes were also a huge factor - when workers tried to maintain wartime wage levels, many industries just shut down operations temporarily. It's a reminder that unemployment systems need to be robust enough to handle sudden economic shifts.
I had such a hard time getting through to NYS Department of Labor when I was dealing with this transition. Spent hours on hold and kept getting disconnected. Finally found 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. Saved me so much frustration and I was able to get my questions answered about the disability to unemployment transition process.
honestly the unemployment system is such a mess anyway. even if you qualify for more money with unemployment good luck actually getting it paid out on time. disability at least comes regularly
NebulaNinja
just file anyway!! the worst they can say is no and then you appeal. i got fired for being late too much (my car kept breaking down) and still got approved after they reviewed everything
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Javier Gomez
The unemployment system is such a mess. They make it so confusing whether you qualify or not. I've seen people get denied for ridiculous reasons and others get approved when they probably shouldn't have. Just depends on who reviews your case I guess.
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Keisha Jackson
•There are actually pretty clear guidelines about what constitutes disqualifying misconduct. It has to be willful violation of employer rules or policies, not just poor performance or personality conflicts.
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