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This is like the THIRD time this has happened in the past 2 months! They really need to upgrade their system but you know they never will. I've found that if you try certifying very early in the morning (like 6am) or late at night (after 10pm) the system works way better with fewer glitches.
A writen mandamus? is that like a court order? idk much about legal stuff but that seems like a lot of work when you could just hire one of those unemployment advocates. My sister used one and they handled everything for her
So I was about to throw my phone after 3 hours on hold when my buddy told me about claimyr.com. Used it and got through to an actual human who fixed my claim that had been 'pending' for 6 weeks. Best $20 I ever spent to unlock thousands in benefits. They just call for you and connect you when a real person answers.
Update: just called the NY tax department and they confirmed this is 100% legit. Interest on government payments is always taxable. The lady I spoke to said they've been getting calls about this all day.
I used claimyr.com - it's the only way I've been able to get through to anyone in NY government lately.
I called the governors office and complained. They took down my info and forwarded it to some special dept at unemployment. Got a call back within 2 days and they fixed my missing payments from 2020. Worth a try!
Brandon Parker
Not to be that person, but like... why didn't you research unemployment benefits when you lost your job? That's literally the first thing most people do. All this info is on the NY unemployment website.
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Adriana Cohn
•That's a little harsh. The NY unemployment website is notoriously confusing and the rules about partial benefits are buried in pages of technical language. Most people don't know about this option.
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Brandon Parker
•Fair point. Sorry if I came across as judgmental. The system definitely doesn't make it easy to understand everything.
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Jace Caspullo
u have 3 days (72 hrs) from when ur first eligible to file or u lose those benefits forever. thats the official rule. BUT sometimes they'll make exceptions for "good cause" - not knowing about partial UI benefits might count depending on the agent you talk to.
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