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the state never makes it easy to get whats yours... typical ny unemployment nonsense. try twitter - seriously. i tweeted at NYSDOL and surprisingly got a DM asking for my info. worth a shot when nothing else works.
I'm an accountant who's helped several clients with ny unemployment issues. Here's what I've learned: the DOL is severely understaffed and dealing with unprecedented fraud. 90% of these delays are due to automated fraud prevention holds that require manual review. The ONLY solution is getting through to a human agent who has authority to override these holds. Regular call center people often don't have this authority - you need a tier 2 specialist.
When you get a regular agent, specifically state "I believe my claim has a fraud hold that needs a specialist review." They usually transfer you. Don't take no for an answer.
Don't give up! After 14 weeks of nothing I finally got all $6,900 of my backpay in one lump sum 💰 keep claiming every week even though it feels pointless. When they finally fix whatever is holding it up, you'll get everything owed.
Anyone else notice if you call at weird hours like 4:30 PM you sometimes have better luck? Everyone calls first thing in the morning or at lunch but mid-afternoon seems to have shorter waits sometimes.
If you have a complex issue, I highly recommend documenting EVERYTHING and preparing exactly what you're going to say before you call. When I finally got through, I had about 3 minutes to explain my situation before they helped me.
FYI for anyone getting these scams - NY DOL has an actual alert about this on their website right now. They specifically mention DocuSign scams that reference tourism funds. NEVER click links in these emails!!!
Ugh the absolute state of ny unemployment that we cant even tell whats real anymore. The legitimate communications are so confusing and the website is so bad that scammers can easily make fake stuff that looks just as official as the real thing 😩
THIS!!! 👆 The real website looks like it was made in 1998 so when scammers make something slightly better looking, people assume it's legit lol
Elijah Knight
did u try the trick where u press 1-1-1-3-2-2 when the automated system starts? It worked for me to reach a person back in June.
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Jayden Hill
•I haven't tried that specific combination. Will definitely try tomorrow!
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Brooklyn Foley
•they patched this in july, doesn't work anymore 🙄
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Jay Lincoln
If ur on Twitter try tweeting at NYSDOL with ur issue (don't include personal info). sometimes their social media team will escalate ur case. worked for my roommate!
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