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This whole situation sounds fishy to me. No legitimate employer pays someone $3 for ANY amount of work. You definitely got scammed and should pursue that wage complaint. Also check if you worked anywhere else during your base period - even small amounts from multiple jobs can add up to meet the minimum requirements.
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The system is so confusing! They want you to be disabled enough to get disability but not too disabled to work for unemployment. Makes no sense. I've been dealing with this bureaucratic mess for months and nobody can give me a straight answer about anything.
I feel your frustration but there is logic to it. Disability benefits are for when you can't work, unemployment is for when you're able to work but can't find a job. The issue comes up when someone has a partial disability that limits but doesn't eliminate their work capacity.
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ugh the whole contractor vs employee thing is so confusing!! I never know if im supposed to be getting benefits or not. seems like companies just call everyone contractors to avoid paying for stuff
From what I understand, NYS Department of Labor looks at factors like whether you set your own schedule, use your own tools, have other clients, etc. If the company controlled most aspects of your work, you might have been misclassified. Definitely worth applying and letting them make the determination.
Exactly this. The key is who had control over the work. If they told you when to work, how to do the job, and provided equipment, that sounds more like an employee relationship to me.
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Another possibility is that your employer is disputing the claim. They have the right to contest it if they think you weren't actually laid off or if there were performance issues they consider misconduct. You should definitely appeal if you believe the denial is wrong - you have 30 days from the determination date.
How would I know if my employer contested it? The letter doesn't mention anything about that.
ugh this whole system is SO frustrating!! they deny people for the stupidest reasons and then make it impossible to actually talk to anyone to fix it. definitely appeal though - worst case you're in the same position you are now
Totally agree! The unemployment system seems designed to discourage people from claiming benefits they're entitled to.
Issac Nightingale
This is actually pretty fascinating! I had no idea there was this whole funding mechanism behind unemployment benefits. Makes me feel less guilty about collecting when I was between jobs last year.
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Romeo Barrett
The system has been around since the 1930s and it's one of the few government programs that's actually mostly self-funding through employer contributions rather than general tax revenue. NYS Department of Labor manages the state fund but the structure is similar across all states.
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Jackie Martinez
•That's really interesting! I had no idea it was that old. Thanks everyone for explaining this - makes me understand the system better.
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