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I've been helping people with unemployment appeals for years and this denial doesn't make sense based on what you've described. When you file your appeal, emphasize these points: 1) You were laid off due to lack of work/economic reasons 2) You are able, available and actively seeking work 3) You're willing to accept suitable employment at prevailing wage rates. The minimum wage increase is irrelevant to your eligibility. If you're having trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor by phone to discuss this, I recently discovered this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helps people get through to unemployment agents. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Might be worth checking out if you need to speak with someone directly about your appeal.
Thank you so much for the detailed advice! I'll definitely check out that service if I can't get through on my own. The phone lines have been impossible lately.
Claimyr actually worked for me last month when I needed to update my job search requirements. Got connected within like 20 minutes instead of calling all day.
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I had such a hard time getting through to NYS Department of Labor to ask about this exact situation. Spent hours on hold just to get disconnected. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me connected to an actual agent in like 10 minutes. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. The agent confirmed what others are saying - workers comp doesn't count as wages for UI purposes.
That's really helpful, I was dreading trying to call them. Did they charge you for that service?
Yeah there's a fee but honestly worth it to actually talk to someone instead of wasting entire days calling.
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Wait, so if a company lays people off because of tariffs, does that qualify for unemployment? I thought there might be some kind of trade-related assistance program instead? I'm so confused about all these different benefit types and what applies when.
Regular unemployment insurance covers any involuntary job loss regardless of the company's reason. There are separate federal trade adjustment programs, but those are different applications entirely and don't affect your UI eligibility.
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Don't get your hopes up too high. The whole unemployment system is designed to make it as hard as possible to actually get benefits. They'll find any excuse to deny your claim or make you jump through hoops. I know people who worked for years and still got denied for stupid technicalities.
That's really discouraging but good to know what I might be dealing with. Better to have realistic expectations I guess.
Saanvi Krishnaswami
yeah this whole system is screwed up if you ask me. when the economy tanks the people who need help most can't get it because there's no money coming in. typical government planning right there
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Melina Haruko
•Actually the unemployment insurance system is one of the better-designed government programs. It's self-funding through employer contributions and has federal backstops. It's specifically built to handle economic downturns.
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Demi Lagos
This reminds me of when my brother was on unemployment back in 2009 during the recession. He was worried about the same thing but ended up getting all his benefits plus extended benefits that Congress approved. The system worked even during the worst economic crisis in decades.
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