I'm a school bus driver and I only certify for unemployment when school is not in session during summer breaks. I just logged in to my account for the first time since August and noticed there's some kind of form called "Application for Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation (MEUC)" that was assigned to me back in July 2021. It shows the exact assignment date as Jul 11, 2021 at 5:40 AM. I was checking my NY Department of Labor account (apps.labor.ny.gov) and under the "Pending Forms" section, I saw this MEUC application listed as pending with an "Open Form" action button available. When I look at the "Completed Forms" section, it says "There are no completed forms to display." I'm confused because this form has apparently been sitting there for over two years now, and I've never seen it before. I don't do any freelance work or self-employment income - I'm strictly employed as a bus driver during the school year. I only claim unemployment during summer breaks when school isn't in session. The system shows instructions saying "If a form has been assigned to you by the Dept. of Labor, choose a form to fill out from the list of Pending Forms, by clicking 'Open Form'." It also mentions "Forms that you have saved to complete later are displayed in the list of Pending Forms. To complete a saved form, click 'Continue'." I'm not sure if I need to fill this out since I don't have any mixed earnings. Has anyone else had this MEUC form assigned to them? Should I be worried about this form since it's been showing as pending for so long? Could this affect my future unemployment claims during school breaks?

So I've been collecting unemployment since June after getting laid off from my restaurant job. Last week I picked up a one-day catering gig that paid about $175. I reported the income on my weekly certification thinking I'd just get a reduced payment that week. Instead, my entire claim disappeared from the system! When I logged in yesterday, there was a message saying I needed to file a completely new claim since I had worked. This makes absolutely no sense to me - I worked ONE DAY. I called the helpline and got stuck in the automated system for 2 hours before getting disconnected. Has anyone else dealt with this? Do I seriously have to start a whole new claim process from scratch because I picked up a single shift? I'm freaking out because I need that money for rent next week and I had no idea working one day would completely stop my benefits.

Been trying to certify my weekly claim since Tuesday evening and kept getting error messages saying the system was down for maintenance. Finally managed to get through this morning but now there's some weird glitch when you press 2 for Spanish (I'm bilingual). After like 8 attempts I finally got through in English instead. Then after the regular questions, it suddenly asked if I was self-employed at my last job. I answered yes because that's literally why I'm on unemployment benefits in the first place! Then it just abruptly said I completed my certification without any confirmation screen or anything. Has anyone else noticed this new question about self-employment? Is this normal or should I be worried about my payment being delayed? This system is so frustrating!

I've been trying to reach someone about my tax issues with my benefits for weeks now. My 1099-G form shows I received $3,450 more than I actually got, and now the IRS wants me to pay taxes on money I never received! I've called the regular unemployment line at least 15 times, and they keep transferring me to the tax department, but then I get disconnected. Tried the number listed on the website for the taxpayer advocate but it just rings forever with no answer. Sent emails to three different departments with zero response in the past month. Has anyone successfully reached a human being who can actually fix tax document issues? This is stressing me out since tax deadline is coming up and I can't file with incorrect information.

So I ran out of regular benefits in August after being on unemployment since February. Yesterday I finally got through to someone at the claims center after calling non-stop for three days. The rep told me I'm eligible to request additional funds and that she submitted the paperwork 'on my behalf' and told me to just 'continue certifying weekly.' I'm confused because I haven't received any confirmation email or anything in my account inbox. Has anyone gone through this process before? She said it could take anywhere from 2-4 weeks for processing but I'm stressing out because rent is due soon and I literally have $215 left in my account. I'm also worried because I heard some people have to do interviews? But the agent didn't mention anything about that to me. The whole thing seemed suspiciously easy after how hard it was to even get someone on the phone. Should I be doing anything else while I wait?