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Nia Jackson
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.
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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.
Didn't think of this, thanks for the suggestion!
Paolo Ricci
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.
Amina Toure
•Where do you sign up for this? I've been self-employed for 3 years and never heard about it.
Paolo Ricci
•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.
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Ava Thompson
I was stuck in the exact same situation, OP. I'm guessing you filed on your own? I gave up after months of no payment and ended up contacting my state assemblyman's office. They have direct lines to DOL and got my payment unstuck within a week. Worth a try!
Diego Flores
•I never thought of that! Do I just call my local assembly person?
Ava Thompson
•Yep! Just google your address + NY assembly member. Call their office and ask to speak with whoever handles DOL cases. They'll need your name, contact info, and claim ID. They've seen tons of these tourism payment issues.
Miguel Ramos
Random but has anyone else's tourism payment status disappeared completely from their online account? Mine showed pending for months but now when I log in there's no mention of it anywhere 😳
Miguel Ramos
•just checked again still gone, im panicking
StarSailor
•Their system goes down for updates every Thursday night. Give it 24hrs before worrying.
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I'm an accountant and deal with this every year. If you absolutely can't get your 1099-G, you can fill out Form 4852 (Substitute for Form 1099-G) and attach it to your return. You'll need to estimate your unemployment compensation as accurately as possible from bank statements.
Jamal Brown
Unpopular opinion but try looking for your 1099G on the IRS website directly through their transcript service. Sometimes they have it even when the state won't give it to you.
Mei Zhang
•This is a smart hack! Worked for my cousin when she couldn't get hers from NY unemployment.
Fatima Al-Farsi
This is why we need a public banking option! People without bank accounts pay hundreds or even thousands in check cashing fees every year. Its a poverty tax.
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Dylan Wright
•fr this country hates poor people 💯
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Sofia Torres
•preach. everything costs more when ur poor. bank accounts with minimum balances, check cashing fees, late payment penalties. the whole system is rigged
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GalacticGuardian
Have you tried KeyBank? Since they're the bank that NY unemployment uses for their debit card program, they might cash the checks for free. Worth calling them to ask.
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