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Are you guys getting NY unemployment right now? I thought my claim was approved but haven't received any card or payment after 3 weeks...
This is a separate issue - make your own post about this. But yes, benefits are still being paid if you qualify, the system is just super slow.
If you can't get the online version working at all, you might want to try Claimyr, claimyr.com I was skeptical but it actually connected me with an agent who fixed my issue. Saved me hours of hold music hell.
It's not some miracle thing, it just calls them repeatedly and waits on hold so you don't have to. When they get a human, you get a call. Then you just explain your issue to the agent. Saved me from hours of frustration.
This actually sounds useful. The hold times are killing me.
honestly the whole ny unemployment system is a joke. i applied in december, got approved right away, then NOTHING for 8 weeks. finally called using claimyr.com and found out they had some random flag on my account that nobody bothered to tell me about. fixed in 5 minutes once i actually talked to someone.
Check if your town or county has any emergency assistance programs. Some localities still have covid relief funds that haven't been fully distributed. Local charities might help too.
Not a solution to your immediate problem, but for future protection: all self-employed people in NY can voluntarily elect to pay into the state disability insurance system. It costs like 60 cents per $100 of income up to a cap. Most don't know this is an option but it's worth considering going forward.
Where do you sign up for this? I've been self-employed for 3 years and never heard about it.
You can sign up through the NY State Insurance Fund website. But there's a waiting period before you can claim benefits - I think it's 4 weeks.
Elijah O'Reilly
yeah right, another 'miracle solution'... what's the catch? 🙄
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Amara Torres
•I thought the same thing but I was desperate after trying for days. Used claimyr.com and actually got through to someone who fixed my issue. Sometimes you gotta try something new when the old way isn't working.
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Elijah O'Reilly
•huh, ok maybe I'll check it out. I've been trying to get thru for like 2 weeks about this same 1099 bs
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Olivia Van-Cleve
I called the IRS about this (since its a tax form issue) and they said we should request a corrected form from the state agency and NOT file until we get it. If the deadline approaches and you still don't have it, they recommended filing for an extension.
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