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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.
Be prepared for the job search requirements too! You'll need to make at least 3 job contacts per week and keep a log of all your job search activities. The NYS Department of Labor can audit this at any time so keep detailed records.
If you run into issues getting through to NYS Department of Labor by phone (which happens a lot), I had good luck using Claimyr. It's a service that helps you get connected to actual agents without waiting on hold forever. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me hours of frustration when my claim got stuck in adjudication.
I've been trying to call NYS Department of Labor for weeks about my own denial but can never get through! The phone system is impossible. Has anyone found a way to actually talk to a human there?
I was having the same problem until someone told me about claimyr.com - it's a service that calls NYS Department of Labor for you and gets you connected to an actual agent. I used it last week and finally got to speak with someone about my adjudication issue. There's a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me hours of frustrating busy signals.
I had such a hard time reaching anyone at NYS Department of Labor when I needed to speak to someone about my adjudication issues. After weeks of busy signals and dropped calls, I found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me connected to a real person within minutes. 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 urgently about your appeal.
This is exactly why the unemployment system is broken! Employers lie all the time because there's basically no penalty for false reporting. Meanwhile honest workers like you have to jump through hoops and wait months just to get benefits you're entitled to. The whole system protects businesses over workers.
Abigail bergen
THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS RIGGED AGAINST WORKERS! They make it so hard to quit a terrible job because they know employers will just abuse people otherwise. I've seen people stay in horrible situations just because they can't afford to lose their UI eligibility. It's not right.
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Ahooker-Equator
have you tried talking to a lawyer? some employment lawyers do free consultations and they might know if your situation qualifies for good cause
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