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Make sure to appeal if you think the overpayment was a mistake! You have 30 days from the date on the notice.
Get a lawyer ASAP!!! This is slam dunk case for wrongful termination. Most labor lawyers will take it on contingency if the case is strong enough.
Try the NY Bar Association referral service: https://nysba.org/lawyerreferral/ They'll match you with someone who specializes in labor law
i had to call over 200 times to get thru to ny unemployment last month. literally spent 3 days straight just hitting redial. the system is completely broken
Try claimyr.com - saved me from that redial hell. They get you a callback when they reach a human.
they tried the same BS with me last year! kept saying they couldn't issue just the federal part. finally i threatened to file a complaint with the US Dept of Labor and suddenly they found a way to do it. don't give up!
Not so fun fact: ny unemployment intentionally makes these processes difficult and gives agents limited training on complex cases. it's literally designed to make people give up on benefits they're entitled to. the worse their numbers look, the better it is for politicians who want to say they're "combating fraud" or "reducing dependency." FIGHT FOR YOUR MONEY!
I work with a nonprofit that helps people with unemployment issues. For forfeit appeals, we're seeing average wait times of 5-7 months right now. The system is horrifically backlogged. My best advice: 1) keep detailed records of EVERYTHING, 2) follow up at least monthly, 3) consider getting help from your state rep as others have suggested.
Omar Farouk
anyone else feel like the whole system is designed to make us give up? 🤔
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Chloe Martin
•Preach 🙌 It's a total clown show 🤡
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Diego Fernández
•Conspiracy theory: they make it hard on purpose so people just give up and they save money 👀
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Anastasia Kuznetsov
Have you tried faxing your documents? I know it sounds ancient, but sometimes that gets attention faster than calling or emailing.
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