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The restaurant industry can be complicated for unemployment because of tip reporting issues. Make sure all your wages were properly reported to NYS Department of Labor by your employer. Sometimes cash tips that weren't reported can affect your benefit calculation even if you technically worked enough.
omg yes the tip thing is so confusing!! i worked at a diner and they barely reported any of my tips so my wages looked super low on the unemployment application
That's unfortunately common in the restaurant industry. You might need to provide additional documentation to NYS Department of Labor to show your actual earnings if tips weren't properly reported.
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ugh trying to get through to someone at NYS Department of Labor about benefit calculations is impossible!! I've been calling for weeks about a similar issue and just get hung up on or told the wait time is over 2 hours. Has anyone found a way to actually reach a human there?
I had the same problem until I found Claimyr - it's a service that calls NYS Department of Labor for you and gets you connected to an actual agent. Check out claimyr.com, they have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me so much frustration trying to get through their phone system.
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If your cousin is having trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor to understand her denial, I used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get through to an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Really helped me understand why my claim was initially flagged and what I needed to do to fix it. Sometimes you just need to talk to a real person to sort these things out.
never heard of that but honestly anything is better than trying to call the regular number and getting hung up on
The system is SO unfair. They deny people for the stupidest reasons and then make you jump through hoops to appeal. I know someone who got denied because they marked that they were 'available for part-time work only' thinking it would help them get something faster, but apparently that disqualifies you completely. You have to be available for full-time work even if you don't want it.
Wait really? You can't say you only want part-time? That seems backwards.
That's correct - you must be able and available for full-time work to qualify for unemployment benefits. The logic is that if you're limiting your availability, you're not truly unemployed through no fault of your own.
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I had trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor when I needed to speak with someone about my claim status. If you run into issues reaching them by phone, I used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get connected to an actual agent. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Really saved me hours of trying to call myself.
How much does something like that cost? I'm already strapped for cash.
It's worth checking out their site for pricing info, but honestly the time it saved me was invaluable when I was dealing with adjudication issues.
make sure you file your weekly claims every week even if your initial claim is still processing!! I made that mistake and it delayed everything
Wait, I have to file weekly claims before my initial claim is even approved? That seems backwards.
Yes, you need to file weekly claims starting the week after you file your initial application. If you don't file weekly claims, you won't get paid for those weeks even if your claim gets approved later.
Aisha Abdullah
the whole unemployment system is such a mess anyway, federal or state doesn't matter when you can't even get through to anyone at NYS Department of Labor to ask basic questions about your claim!! been waiting 3 weeks just to find out why my payment was reduced
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Ethan Wilson
Same here with the confusion about federal vs state rules! I thought everything was federal but turns out NYS Department of Labor has a lot of control over the specifics.
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