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The NYS Department of Labor system is so broken honestly. They make it impossible to get help and then wonder why people are frustrated. I was terminated 6 months ago and went through the whole appeal process - it's a nightmare but I eventually won. Just be prepared for a fight if your employer contests your claim.
Wait I thought if you get fired you can't get unemployment at all? This is confusing because my friend told me you only get benefits if you get laid off...
If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor to ask about this, I had good luck using Claimyr (claimyr.com) when I needed to talk to someone about a payment issue. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me hours of calling and getting busy signals.
Don't cash it yet! Sometimes they send these by mistake and if you cash it and then your direct deposit also goes through you'll get an overpayment notice later. Check with them first!
If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor to ask questions about your benefits, you might want to check out claimyr.com - they help people connect with actual agents when the phone lines are jammed. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. I used it last month when I couldn't reach anyone about my claim status and got through the same day.
If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor to discuss your specific situation, I found this service called Claimyr that helped me reach an actual agent. They have a website at claimyr.com and there's a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Really saved me hours of trying to call myself when I needed to clarify my eligibility status.
The main situations that typically qualify you are: layoffs due to lack of work, company closures, position eliminations, being fired for reasons other than misconduct, or quitting with good cause. You also need to meet the monetary requirements based on your work history in the base period, which is usually the first four of the last five completed quarters before you filed.
Daniela Rossi
The $7,000 wage base is what trips people up. It's per employee per year, not total payroll. So if you have 3 employees making $50,000 each, you only pay FUTA on the first $7,000 of each person's wages, not on their full salaries.
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Ryan Kim
ugh federal taxes are so confusing!! why cant they just make it simple like pay X percent on everything instead of all these weird limits and credits
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