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Andre Laurent

Is 4 months too long for ny unemployment back pay after identity fraud?

Just renewed my unemployment claim after my benefit year ended and it was approved in about 10 days. However, I'm still waiting on back pay from almost 4 months ago. Someone committed fraud on my account and I had to go through the whole identity verification process. Every time I call, the reps just tell me its "under review". Makes zero sense that they approved my new claim before resolving the back pay issue. I'm due around $7,800 in missed payments. Has anyone had any luck getting their back pay expedited? Or am I just supposed to keep waiting forever while bills pile up? This system is completely broken.

lmao welcome to ny unemployment where "under review" means "we threw your claim in a pile and forgot about it" 🤡

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fr fr 🤣 most accurate comment here

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Have u filed a fraud report with the police? I had to do that before ny unemployment would take my case seriously. Once I had a police report number they escalated my claim.

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No I haven't done that yet. Did you file online or go to the station?

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went to the station. bring all ur docs showing the fraud. they'll give u a report # to give to unemployment

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Amina Toure

How to change ny unemployment tourism recovery payment from direct deposit to check?

Just received my tourism recovery benefit approval email this week. In my rush to complete the form, I accidentally selected direct deposit instead of paper check. Problem is, I no longer use that bank account (closed it last month after my identity was stolen). I tried calling the number in the email but it's just an automated system with no option to speak to anyone. Been trying to reach them on the website for 3 days now but keep getting error messages. The payment is supposed to process next week and I'm freaking out that the money will be sent to a closed account and disappear forever. Has anyone gone through this? Is there any way to change my payment method at this point or am I screwed?

Not to be that person, but why'd you select the wrong option in the first place? Those forms literally ask you twice to confirm 🙄

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I know, totally my fault. Was rushing through it at work and didn't double check. Definitely regretting that now.

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fair enough, we've all been there. hope u get it fixed!

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Anyone else notice how the tourism recovery benefit system seems completely separate from the regular unemployment system? Like why can't they just use the same payment info they already have for us? 🤦‍♀️

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because that would make sense and we can't have that 💯

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LMAO RIGHT?? I think each program is funded differently so they need separate systems. Still stupid tho

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Yara Sayegh

Employer lied about my layoff to ny unemployment - now I'm getting confusing letters

My company downsized and cut my position in August, but I just found out they told unemployment I quit voluntarily. I received a determination letter on 02/14/2023 denying my benefits. I immediately contacted the department and requested a hearing to explain my side. Today I got another letter saying "this notice supersedes the one sent on 02/14/2023" but I'm confused about what this actually means. Does this cancel out the previous determination? Do I still need to attend the hearing I requested? The new letter doesn't clearly explain what I'm supposed to do next. Has anyone dealt with a similar situation where your employer misrepresented why you left?

Somewhat related question - has anyone successfully won a case against their employer who lied about termination reason? What kind of evidence was most helpful?

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I won mine! The smoking gun was an email from HR that said "position eliminated due to budget cuts" which directly contradicted their claim that I was fired for performance.

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I recorded my layoff meeting (NY is one-party consent) and played it at the hearing. The judge was NOT happy with my former employer.

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make sure you're still certifying every week while this gets figured out! if you win you'll only get backpay for weeks you certified

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Liam Sullivan

Moved from NY to NH - how do I properly close my NY unemployment claim?

I just relocated from New York to New Hampshire last month after my hours were cut back significantly at my retail job due to pandemic staffing issues. I had been collecting partial unemployment in NY since August because of the reduced hours, but now I've completely left that job behind. I'm starting a new position here in NH next week and won't need unemployment anymore, but I'm confused about the proper way to end my NY claim. Should I just stop certifying weekly? Or is there some formal process to close out my claim? I don't want to accidentally commit fraud or have problems later if I ever need benefits again. Anyone know the right way to handle this situation?

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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just stahp claiming 👍

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Freya Christensen

NY unemployment took extra money out for taxes that should have been waived during COVID?

So I've been dealing with this frustrating issue. I received unemployment benefits during February to September 2022 and specifically selected to have both federal AND state taxes withheld from each payment. I triple-checked this on my online account because I didn't want any surprises at tax time. Yesterday I got a letter saying they're taking an additional $740 from my current benefits claiming I owe back taxes! How is this possible when I already had everything withheld correctly? And didn't the government announce during COVID that they wouldn't be forcing people to pay certain unemployment taxes because it would create hardship for struggling families? I've tried calling the ny unemployment office 8 times now but can never get through to an actual human. The automated system just keeps directing me back to the website which doesn't address my specific situation at all. Has anyone else dealt with this? Any advice on how to dispute these charges or at least talk to someone who can explain what's happening?

Bro the whole NY unemployment system is a scam. They're literally stealing from ppl at this point 💯

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Y'all just don't understand how taxes work lol

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ok bootlicker 🙄 keep defending a broken system

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Random but important tip: If you do manage to get through to someone, ask them to put a note on your account about the withholding issue. This creates a paper trail they can't ignore later if they try to come after you for more $$$

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