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If you're having trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor to discuss your specific situation, I recently discovered this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually gets you through to speak with real agents. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Saved me hours of trying to call and getting busy signals when I needed to clarify some details about my claim status.
Interesting, I'll check that out if we run into issues with her application. Thanks for sharing!
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Restaurant industry is notorious for pulling this crap. They cut your hours instead of laying you off properly so they don't have to pay into the unemployment system as much. At least NY lets you collect partial benefits unlike some states. Make sure you document everything in case they try to fight your claim later.
That makes sense why they're doing this then. Should I keep records of my old schedule vs the new one?
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When I applied last year it took forever to get approved because they had to verify my employment history. Make sure all your employer information is exactly right on the application or you'll end up in adjudication hell like I did. NYS Department of Labor is really picky about details.
What kind of employment information do they need exactly? I worked at a few different places in the past year.
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honestly not sure about the economics but glad ur getting benefits. make sure u keep filing those weekly claims on time or youll have issues with NYS Department of Labor
Yeah I've been super careful about filing every Sunday night. The last thing I need is my claim getting suspended for missing a deadline.
This reminds me of when I worked at a coffee shop in 2019 and they cut hours after the wage increase. I didn't qualify for unemployment then because I was still working part-time, but it was really stressful trying to make ends meet with reduced hours. The owner was a nice guy but said he literally couldn't afford to keep everyone at full hours. It's a tough situation for everyone involved - workers need living wages but small businesses are struggling too. At least now with your unemployment you have some income while you search for something new.
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Mei Chen
•Is that for the IRS or just NYS Department of Labor? I need to talk to someone about my federal unemployment tax refund.
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•It's actually for NYS Department of Labor agents, not IRS. But if you have questions about your NY unemployment benefits that affected your taxes, it could still be helpful.
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The unemployment tax situation is so confusing. I got unemployment benefits in 2023 but didn't realize I could get a refund until this year. Can I still file an amended return for that?
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•Yes, you can file an amended return (Form 1040X) for 2023 if you paid taxes on unemployment compensation. You have up to 3 years from the original filing deadline to amend.
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