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keybank is THE WORST. literally the most incompetent bank I've ever dealt with. took me 3 months to get my money back after fraud. i feel ur pain.
CALL YOUR STATE SENATOR!!!! I cannot stress this enough. The regular unemployment phone lines are useless. My state senator's office got my issue fixed in ONE WEEK after I spent 4 months trying to fix it myself.
Any updates on this? I'm in the exact same situation and wondering if i should change my withholding for future payments at least
Not sure if this helps but I was in a similar situation... had taxes taken out and then heard something about a tax break. Turns out the tax break was only for 2020 unemployment during COVID times. For 2021-2023, unemployment is fully taxable again. You're probably better off having kept the withholding on so you don't owe a bunch when tax season comes around.
NYSDOL really be sending different deadlines like it's a game show 🤡 "SURPRISE! The REAL deadline was yesterday! You've been ELIMINATED!
And the grand prize is.... MORE BUREAUCRACY! 🎉
I'm laughing but it's so accurate it hurts ðŸ˜
ok so weird suggestion but hear me out - I started FAXING all my documents to them (yes fax still exists) in addition to submitting electronically and my problems with "missing" deadlines stopped. Old school tech for an old school broken system I guess?
This is actually brilliant. Where do you find the fax number???
It's on the bottom of most of their official letters! There are also free fax apps you can use so you don't need an actual fax machine.
Anyone telling you to wait until June is only partially right. There ARE sometimes exceptions but you NEED to talk to a tier 2 agent (not just the first person who answers). I was in a similar situation and got an extension due to hardship but only after speaking to a supervisor.
That's really good to know. Now I just need to figure out how to actually reach someone on the phone 😞
Yeah thats the hard part. I used claimyr.com to get through after failing for weeks on my own. Worth checking out if youre desperate.
Freya Christensen
Pro tip: if your hearing is by phone, use earbuds/headphones so your hands are free to look through your documents while talking. Sounds obvious but I didn't think of it until halfway through my hearing and was struggling to juggle everything.
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Omar Hassan
Ok but has anyone actually WON one of these hearings when the employer showed up? My old boss is def gonna be there with HR and probably a lawyer. I feel like I don't stand a chance.
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Diego Chavez
•I lost mine when going against a company lawyer. Wish I'd had my own representation. Don't underestimate how prepared they'll be.
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NeonNebula
•It really depends on the specifics of your case. If you were genuinely laid off and have any proof, that should be enough regardless of who they bring. The burden of proof is on the employer to show why you shouldn't get benefits.
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