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I had such a hard time getting through to NYS Department of Labor when my employer contested my claim. Spent weeks calling and getting busy signals or being hung up on. Finally found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me actually talk to someone at NYS Department of Labor. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Made such a difference in getting my adjudication resolved quickly instead of waiting months.
File immediately! Even if there's a dispute about whether you quit or were fired, you want to get your claim in the system. NYS Department of Labor will sort out the details during adjudication. Don't let your employer's paperwork scare you - they probably did that to try to avoid paying unemployment insurance. Happens all the time unfortunately.
The whole system is designed to make you lose benefits! They don't clearly explain when to file and then penalize you for not knowing their arbitrary rules. Classic NYS Department of Labor bureaucracy.
been through this process twice now and honestly it's different every time depending on your situation... first time was smooth sailing, second time got stuck in adjudication hell for 6 weeks because my employer made some bogus claim about my termination
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.
Scarlett Forster
ugh the whole NYS Department of Labor system is so confusing. I filed 3 weeks ago and STILL don't know my benefit amount because my claim is stuck in some kind of review. Can't get through on the phone either - always busy signal or they hang up after an hour on hold.
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Arnav Bengali
•I had the same problem with getting through to NYS Department of Labor by phone. Found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me connected to an agent in like 20 minutes. They have a video demo showing how it works: https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI. Saved me hours of calling and getting nowhere.
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Sayid Hassan
just to add - make sure you're filing your weekly claims even while waiting for your determination! lots of people miss this and then have trouble getting backpay later
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