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What about your company sick days? Even part-timers should get some sick time in NY state.
My boss is saying since I've only been there 4 months I haven't accrued enough sick time yet. I need to look into whether that's accurate.
That might be true about accrual, but they still can't say you get ZERO sick time just for being part-time. The law changed.
Have you looked into the NY State COVID sick leave law? It's separate from regular sick leave and unemployment. Your employer might be required to provide paid leave specifically for COVID regardless of your part-time status.
I thought that expired? Does anyone know if it's still active?
Some provisions are still active but they've changed like 5 times so its confusing AF
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fun fact: the ny unemployment system is STILL using a computer system from the 1970s. Actual COBOL mainframes. no wonder everything is a mess 🤦♀️
And they spent millions "upgrading" it in 2020 lmaooo 🤡
my cousin works in IT and said they can't find programmers who even know that ancient language anymore 💀
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I swear the NY unemployment system is designed to be as frustrating as possible. I've been checking everyday for my 1099 and nothing. Trying to call is pointless unless you have 4 hours to waste on hold.
I tried calling today, waited 2.5 hours, and then the call dropped right when someone answered. I almost threw my phone against the wall 😡
If you're desperate and need it urgently, try contacting your state representative's office. They have special channels to unemployment and can sometimes help expedite these requests. Worked for me last year when I was in a similar situation.
This is actually great advice! My cousin works for a state senator and they have direct lines to resolve these issues.
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So I had almost this exact problem when helping my uncle. After trying everything, I ended up emailing the commissioner's office directly with a clear subject line about disability and application errors. I got a call back within 48 hours from someone who could actually help. Worth a shot when you're desperate.
Do you still have that email address by any chance?
It was nysdolcommissioner@labor.ny.gov - not sure if it still works but worth trying. Put something clear in the subject like "Urgent Assistance Needed - Application Errors for Disabled Claimant
Mary Bates
tbh ur not alone but u might want to check if ur IP is somehow flagged or blocked. sometimes they do that if they think ur account looks suspicious for some reason. try using a different internet connection or reset ur router.
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Clay blendedgen
•Wait this is a thing??? How do you know if you're flagged?
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Mary Bates
•My cousin works in IT security and said gov sites sometimes auto-flag IPs that have too many failed logins or weird patterns. Not saying that's definitely it but worth trying diff connection
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Ayla Kumar
I think they're updating the system or something. I called last week and the recording said they'd be doing maintenance but didn't say when. Classic NY unemployment failing to communicate anything useful 🙄
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