New York Unemployment

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Sofia Ramirez

NY unemployment benefit year ended after 8 weeks - still eligible for remaining 6 weeks?

I've been collecting NY unemployment for 8 weeks now, but when I tried to certify today the system says my benefit year has ended. This doesn't make sense because the rep I talked to last month told me I had 6 more weeks of benefits available (total of 14 weeks). Is this just a computer glitch? Has anyone else had their benefit year end early even though they still had weeks remaining? Do I need to file a new claim or should I just call them to fix this error in their system?

Great! Glad to hear it was resolved. This is a good reminder for everyone that sometimes what appears to be a benefit year ending can actually be a technical issue. Always best to speak with a representative before assuming you need to file a new claim.

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Absolutely! And for anyone reading this later - it took me 3 hours of calling but I finally got through around 10:30am. Don't give up!

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Amara Oluwaseyi

NYDOL ghosted me after submitting 1099 - What to do?

Hey everyone, I'm having trouble with the DOL. I sent in my 1099 form both online and by fax, but I haven't heard anything back from them. It's been a while and I'm getting worried. Has anyone else experienced this? Any advice on what I should do next?

This might sound weird, but have you tried reaching out to them on Twitter? I've seen some people get responses that way. Worth a shot! 🤷‍♀️

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omg yes! I got a response within a day when I @ them on Twitter. Public shame works wonders lol

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Really? That's wild. What a time to be alive when tweeting at a government agency is more effective than their official channels 😂

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Guys I'm telling you, we need to organize and demand better from our government agencies. This is ridiculous. Who's with me? ✊

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I'm in! But how do we even start? It feels like screaming into the void sometimes

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We could start a petition, maybe reach out to local news? The more noise we make, the harder we are to ignore!

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GalacticGuardian

NYDOL: Need help getting proof of past employment and switching to electronic communications

Hey everyone, I need some advice. I'm trying to get proof of my past employment from the unemployment office, but I'm having trouble reaching them. Also, I want to ask them to send all correspondence electronically instead of through regular mail. I'm helping my parents out and not at my apartment right now, so getting physical mail is a hassle. Has anyone had success with this? Any tips on how to get through to them or set up electronic communications?

Have you tried reaching out to them on social media? Sometimes tweeting at them or messaging on Facebook can get a faster response.

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I second this! I got a response within a day when I tweeted at them. Worth a shot!

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If all else fails, you might want to consider hiring an unemployment advocate. They cost money, but they know the system inside and out and can often get results faster.

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Aaliyah Jackson

NY unemployment forcing me to do my 4th job search interview in just 2 months - is this normal?

I'm getting really annoyed with these constant job search interviews from unemployment. Started collecting benefits in July after my company downsized, and since then I've already done 3 separate job search interviews - first one was over phone in August, second was in-person at their office in early September, and the third one was a phone interview in late September. The agent on my third call specifically told me that would be my final interview. Now just got a letter yesterday saying I need to do ANOTHER phone interview next week which would be my 4th! Has anyone else been hassled this much? Is this even normal? Seems excessive to keep checking every few weeks when I'm actively applying to jobs and following all the rules. These interviews are basically the same questions every time and take time away from my actual job search.

Make sure you're keeping ALL your job search documentation - screenshots of applications, confirmation emails, contact info for places you've applied, etc. They might be targeting you for an audit (which is what all these interviews sound like). Hope it resolves soon!

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In my experience with ny unemployment, the right hand never knows what the left is doing. Just keep answering their stupid calls and eventually they'll leave you alone. So inefficient tho.

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THIS!!! I swear they do this on purpose to discourage ppl from claiming benefits they're entitled to 😡

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Anastasia Popov

NYSDOL claim stuck pending, can't verify weekly - system shows no info

My unemployment claim is still pending and I'm supposed to keep verifying every week, but the system won't let me. Yesterday it said it was still pending, but today it says there's no information. I verified on March 8 when they sent a verification method. Has anyone else experienced this? What should I do?

I swear the NYSDOL website was coded by monkeys. It's always glitching out or showing contradictory info. Hang in there OP, and definitely try to talk to a human ASAP.

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Mei Liu

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Have you checked your email? Sometimes they send important updates there instead of showing them on the website. Also, make sure to check your spam folder!

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Good idea, I'll double check my email now. Thanks!

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