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THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO DENY PEOPLE!! I worked for 15 years and got denied because of some technicality about my last day of work vs when I filed. They make it impossible on purpose to save money.

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I feel you on the frustration but there are legitimate appeal processes if you think you were wrongly denied.

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definitely appeal if you think its wrong. i appealed my denial and won after providing more documentation about my work history. took like 6 weeks but got backpay for everything

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If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor to ask questions about your claim type, I had good luck using claimyr.com - it's a service that helps you get connected to an actual agent when the phone lines are busy. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Really helped me when I couldn't get answers about my weekly certification questions.

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Interesting, I didn't know services like that existed. The phone lines have been impossible to get through on.

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Just remember to file your weekly claims on time! That's the most important thing regardless of which type of unemployment you're on. Miss those and you'll have problems with your payments.

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ugh the whole system is so confusing!! i got denied twice before finally getting approved and still dont really understand why. they make it so hard for people who actually need help

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You can request a copy of your employer's response to the NYS Department of Labor through the appeals process. If there's a discrepancy between what they told you versus what they reported, that's definitely grounds for an appeal. You have 30 days from the determination date to file an appeal hearing request.

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UGH the whole NYS Department of Labor system is a JOKE! They never explain anything clearly and expect you to just figure it out. I've been fighting with them for months about my benefit calculation and they keep giving me different answers every time I call. The left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing over there!

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I feel you on that frustration but they do have the formulas posted online if you dig around their website enough

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One thing to check is whether you're looking at your gross weekly benefit rate vs what you actually receive after taxes. NYS Department of Labor automatically withholds federal and state taxes unless you opted out when you filed. That could explain some of the week-to-week variation you're seeing.

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just remember that unemployment insurance is basically insurance for employees that employers pay into. it's designed to help people when they lose their jobs through no fault of their own. the cost to employers is part of doing business and helps maintain economic stability

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One thing to keep in mind - if your company is new or has limited history with NYS Department of Labor, you might be on a standard rate rather than an experience-based rate initially. The experience rating kicks in once you have enough history for them to calculate it properly.

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We've been in business for about 4 years now, so I think we're past that initial period. I'll check our recent statements to see what our current rate structure looks like.

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