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The system is designed to deny benefits. That's why there's a waiting period in the first place. They know most people won't bother for short term issues. It's all about saving the state money. 😠
I actually called about a similar situation using claimyr.com after struggling to get through for days. The agent told me that while you won't get benefits for a 5-day quarantine due to the waiting period, there's a COVID sick leave law in NY that might help depending on your employer size. Worth looking into!
Don't remember exactly but it was worth it to stop wasting hours on hold. Talking to an actual agent solved my issue in minutes after weeks of stress. Here's their link: claimyr.com
Guys, the NY unemployment system is a joke. I've been dealing with them for months. No matter what method they use to pay you, there's always some problem. Just this week they randomly stopped my direct deposit with no explanation. It's virtually impossible to reach them by phone unless you use one of those services that keeps calling for you (I used claimyr.com which actually worked). The whole system needs to be rebuilt from scratch.
Totally agree. I lost weeks of benefits because they randomly decided to "review" my case after 4 months of no problems. No warning, no explanation, just payments stopped.
Just an FYI - NY unemployment has a special backpay unit now that handles all claims from previous years. You need to specifically ask to be transferred to them when you call. Regular agents will just tell you it's too late because they don't know how to process these claims.
They're only available Mon-Thurs 9am-2pm from what I understand. And getting transferred to them is like winning the lottery 😂
This is where Claimyr really helped me - I was able to specify I needed the backpay department when I got connected. Made all the difference! claimyr.com saved me so much time.
Zainab Omar
dont 4get to file ur taxes for both states next year. ny will want their cut of income tax on both your wages AND the unemployment you collected 🙃
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Connor Murphy
just stahp claiming 👍
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