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CosmicCruiser

Self-employed with COVID - can I get ny unemployment benefits?

Just tested positive for COVID last week and I can't work while I'm sick. I'm a freelance graphic designer (1099 worker) and I already tried applying for unemployment benefits back in August when work was slow, but got rejected on September 12th. Do self-employed people qualify for any benefits when they get sick with COVID? I've been paying into the system for years but it feels like I get nothing back when I actually need help. My symptoms aren't going away and I might be down for at least another week or two.

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.

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CosmicCruiser

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Didn't think of this, thanks for the suggestion!

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Paolo Ricci

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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.

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Amina Toure

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Where do you sign up for this? I've been self-employed for 3 years and never heard about it.

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Paolo Ricci

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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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Sofia Ramirez

Been stuck in pending for 9 months with NY unemployment - can't get through to anyone

Filed for unemployment back in October 2022 and my claim is still stuck in pending status. Had an identity verification issue which I resolved in January but nothing has changed since then. I've been calling at least twice a week for MONTHS and can never get through to an actual person. This is beyond frustrating - we're talking almost 9 months of waiting with no income. Anyone know what I should do at this point? The online system shows no updates and I can't get any answers.

Nia Jackson

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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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u try the twitter method? @NYSLabor sometimes responds if u tweet at them enough (make sure ur tweet is public not a DM

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Sofia Ramirez

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I haven't tried that yet but I'll give it a shot. Worth a try at this point!

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Dmitry Smirnov

Filing NY unemployment taxes without my 1099G - can I just use my bank deposits instead?

I need to file my taxes but I can't find the 1099G form that NY unemployment should have sent. I checked my online account but the documents section is empty. I've tried calling for 2 weeks but can't get through to anyone. I know exactly what I received from September through December (about $3,150 total) because I kept track of all the deposits in my bank statements. Can I just use those deposit amounts on my tax return? Will the IRS flag this if the numbers don't match exactly with what NY unemployment reported? I don't want to wait any longer to file because I'm expecting a refund that I really need for some overdue bills.

File an extension with the IRS so you don't get penalized for late filing while you're waiting for the form. Thatll give you till October to sort this out.

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I really need my refund sooner though... I was counting on that money for bills that are already overdue.

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StarSurfer

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lmao welcome to ny unemployment where nothing works and no one answers the phone 🤡

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Ravi Malhotra

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💯💯💯

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It's almost impressive how consistently terrible they are

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Sean Flanagan

Where to cash NY unemployment tourism checks without a bank account?

I recently got approved for unemployment benefits in April after losing my job in the tourism industry back in February. The problem is I don't have a bank account right now (had some issues with overdraft fees at my last bank and they closed my account). I just got my first unemployment check in the mail yesterday, but I'm struggling to figure out where I can cash it without paying ridiculous fees. I tried going to the bank it's drawn on but they wanted to charge me $25 just to cash it! Walmart wanted like $8 which is still a lot. Does anyone know if there's somewhere in New York where I can cash these unemployment checks for free or at least for a smaller fee? I really need every dollar right now since I'm behind on rent by 3 weeks. The check is for $585 and I can't afford to lose any of that to fees.

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

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fr this country hates poor people 💯

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Sofia Torres

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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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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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Connor O'Brien

Anyone else struggling to deposit NY unemployment tourism relief checks?

So I received one of those tourism relief checks from ny unemployment last week. Went to deposit it at my credit union yesterday and they said they couldn't accept it because of 'verification issues' whatever that means. Called another bank and they said something about the check looking different than standard unemployment checks? Has anyone else run into this problem? The teller made me feel like I was trying to pull a fast one but this is a legit check that came in the mail with all the official seals and everything. I really need this money to cover my car payment that's due next week. Anyone know what I should do or if theres a special way to deposit these checks?

CosmicCadet

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I HATE EVERYTHING ABOUT NY UNEMPLOYMENT!!! 8 months of problems and counting... Now this check issue too??? 😤😤😤

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Chloe Harris

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we're all in the same boat friend... system is broken beyond repair

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CosmicCadet

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its like they TRY to make everything as difficult as possible

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Diego Mendoza

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anyone try depositing at an ATM? Worked for my regular unemployment checks

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I tried ATM deposit and the machine literally spit it back out. Had to go inside.

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