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my neighbor werks for unemployment (not tax dept tho) and says they r extremely understaffed right now. like 5 people handling thousands of tax doc issues. its not an excuse but explains why noone answers. he suggested trying claimyr if ur desperate cuz its the only way to guarantee talking to someone.
I get the skepticism, but my neighbor literally told me they're using it internally when they need to reach other departments 😂 The system is THAT broken!
I can believe it. My sister works for a different state agency and said they can never get through to unemployment either. The whole system is a mess.
Just be careful - there's a huge backlog of tax form corrections happening right now. File for an extension if your deadline is coming up soon. I eventually got my corrected 1099-G but it took 6 WEEKS after I finally reached someone.
If you qualify for regular unemployment (had enough W-2 income), you can still collect even if your most recent job was self-employment. That's different from the old pandemic programs.
call them ASAP. people here saying payments are coming through are lucky. my brother had a similar issue and his payment got held for "identity verification" for 3 weeks. don't risk it just call.
Yeah but only after he finally got through to someone on the phone. Emailing them did nothing.
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Dont forget that NY has the 599 program where you can keep your benefits while taking approved training courses. Might be worth looking into if he wants to learn a new skill while job hunting. You need to apply for it though.
Here's the link: https://dol.ny.gov/599-program - but you need to talk to a rep to actually get approved for it. It's one of those hidden benefits they don't advertise much.
Your husband should check if he qualifies for the 13-week Extended Benefits program in NY. Not everyone is eligible but worth checking. You HAVE to call and talk to a rep to find out though, which is a nightmare unless you use a service like claimyr to get through.
just went through this last week! the trick is to use a desktop instead of phone, and make sure your camera is super good quality. also when taking pics of ID hold it against a WHITE background (not dark) and make sure theres good lighting. worked for me first try after doing all that.
I literally couldn't change my bank info for THREE MONTHS because of the ID.me nonsense. Finally got through on the phone after using claimyr.com (which btw was a lifesaver) and the agent told me there was a note on my account saying I'd already been verified! The whole time I was stressing and resubmitting docs they already had everything they needed 🤬 The system is beyond broken.
That's exactly what I'm worried about! I think I'm already verified but they keep asking me to do it again
if u can get through to an actual agent they can check if ur already verified. that's what finally fixed it for me
Mateusius Townsend
make SURE you're completing your work search requirements while you wait!! they can use that as a reason to deny your extension if audited later!
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Abby Marshall
•Good point! I've been applying to at least 5 jobs a week and keeping records of everything.
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Mateusius Townsend
•Smart. I got burned on this once because I didn't document properly. Keep those receipts!
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Kara Yoshida
whatever you do DONT STOP CERTIFYING!!! Even if it looks like nothing is happening. I stopped for 2 weeks cuz I thought it wasn't working and lost those payments forever ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
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