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I think your supervisor's statement is key here. Make sure it clearly states you were laid off and did not quit. At the hearing, they'll probably ask why your employer is claiming otherwise.
Call ur local legal aid! Most counties have free legal services that help with unemployment hearings. They can even represent you at no cost if you qualify financially. Google "[your county] legal aid unemployment" and something should come up.
Be super careful with this. My friend got in trouble for putting unemployment as business income on an SBA form. They are totally different things and mixing them up can get u flagged for potential fraud even if its just an honest mistake.
lmao the fact that you even have to ask this shows how terrible these systems are designed. nobody can understand this stuff without a law degree 🤡
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!
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.
Any recommendations on how to find a good labor attorney in NY? Never had to do this before.
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.
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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