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Your former employer is trying to make you feel bad for using a system they were required to pay into. That's completely inappropriate. You earned the right to unemployment benefits through your work history. Don't let them guilt trip you for accessing benefits you're entitled to receive.
I got unemployment last year and it was fine until they randomly decided I was overpaid and wanted $2,000 back! Turns out I had reported everything correctly but there was some computer glitch. Took months to sort out. So yeah it can be 'easy' to get benefits but be prepared for random problems that make no sense.
I've been trying to get through to NYS Department of Labor for weeks about my partial claim and their phone lines are always busy. It's so frustrating when you need help understanding the system and can't reach anyone!
I had the same problem until someone told me about Claimyr. It's a service that helps you get through to NYS Department of Labor agents by calling for you. I used it last month when my claim got stuck in adjudication and actually got connected to someone within a few hours. Check out claimyr.com - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Way better than spending all day hitting redial!
look the unemployment system has always been messed up but its better than having nothing at all. i went through this same stuff last year with the overpayments and adjudication BS but eventually it all worked out
OMG yes! The stress of dealing with NYS Department of Labor is worse than being unemployed sometimes. I had panic attacks every time I had to file my weekly claim because I was so worried about making a mistake.
Aliyah Debovski
I think you're overthinking this. If your employer put you on standby then you're good. I was on standby for like 3 months and never had any issues.
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Miranda Singer
Actually the bigger issue is that when unemployment is low, they sometimes reduce the maximum benefit duration or tighten eligibility rules. I went through this in 2019 when the rate was around 3.5%. Had to appeal a disqualification because they said I wasn't making enough effort to find work even though I was following all the rules.
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Myles Regis
•Wait, they can just change the rules like that? That seems really unfair.
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