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The timing really depends on whether your claim goes into adjudication or not. If NYS Department of Labor needs to verify anything about your employment history or reason for separation, it can add several weeks to the process. Most straightforward claims process within 2-3 weeks though.
How do I know if my claim is in adjudication? My status just says pending but doesn't specify what kind of pending.
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The NYS Department of Labor website has a section about work limitations. You definitely need to be honest about your restrictions but as long as you can do SOME type of work, you should be fine. Don't let them scare you into thinking you're not eligible.
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The whole thing is BROKEN! I've been partially unemployed for 6 months, working random gig work to survive, but according to their statistics I'm 'employed' because I worked 3 hours last week. Meanwhile my neighbor gave up looking for work after 8 months of rejections and now he doesn't exist in their numbers either. How can they make policy decisions based on data that's this messed up?
fr this is why I don't trust any of the unemployment numbers they put out
This reminds me of when I was going through my divorce and had to take whatever work I could find. I was doing door dash and uber maybe 15 hours a week total, reporting it on my weekly claims like you're supposed to, but I was definitely still unemployed in any meaningful sense. Couldn't afford my rent, had to move back with my parents. But hey, technically employed according to NYS Department of Labor statistics! The system just wasn't designed for the modern gig economy where people patch together multiple part-time things just to survive.
Your experience highlights exactly why employment statistics can be misleading. The current measurement framework was designed decades ago for a different job market structure.
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If you're having trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor agents about any questions on your claim status or job search requirements, I found this service called Claimyr that helps you get through to them. Check out claimyr.com - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Really helped when I had issues with my weekly claims and couldn't get through the regular phone lines.
Thanks, I'll check that out. I've had some questions about my job search log requirements that I haven't been able to get answered.
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If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor to check on your claim status, I had success using Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get connected to an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. I was stuck waiting for 3 weeks with no updates and got answers within a day of using their service.
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Vince Eh
•Never heard of that before. Is it legit? I'm getting desperate to talk to someone at NYS Department of Labor.
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Aria Khan
•I used Claimyr too when I couldn't get through the regular phone lines. It's real and actually worked for me. Much better than sitting on hold for hours just to get disconnected.
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Everett Tutum
The whole system is a joke honestly. They make you jump through hoops and then take forever to process anything. I know people who waited 8 weeks just to find out there was some tiny paperwork issue.
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