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The unemployment rate being high is just an excuse NYS Department of Labor uses. They had plenty of time to prepare their systems and hire more staff. This is just government incompetence at its finest. We're all suffering while they take their sweet time processing claims that should be automated by now.
I mean yeah the system sucks but complaining doesn't get our claims processed any faster. At least they're not as bad as some other states I've heard about.
High unemployment definitely creates a ripple effect. More claims filed means longer waits for everyone. I remember during the 2008 recession it took forever to get through to anyone at NYS Department of Labor. Just have to be patient unfortunately, even though I know that's not what you want to hear when bills are due.
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If you're having trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor to check on your appeal status or get clarification about the process, I used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get through to an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Really saved me hours of trying to call and getting busy signals.
That's interesting, I've been trying to call for days to ask about my appeal deadline. How does that service work exactly?
sounds too good to be true but if it actually works might be worth checking out
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I had a nightmare trying to get through to NYS Department of Labor when I was dealing with a misconduct determination. Spent hours on hold every day for weeks. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that connects you directly to unemployment agents by phone. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Got through to someone in 15 minutes instead of waiting all day. Really helped me explain my situation properly and get my claim approved.
Interesting, never heard of that before. Did you have to pay for it?
Yeah there's a fee but honestly worth it to avoid the endless phone tree and busy signals. Saved me probably 20+ hours of trying to call.
The whole system is rigged against workers anyway. They make it SO hard to get benefits even when you deserve them. Employers can just claim anything is misconduct and then you have to fight it for months.
I understand the frustration but NYS Department of Labor actually sides with claimants more often than people think when there's insufficient evidence of true misconduct.
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This whole system is so frustrating! Companies think they can just eliminate positions when people are on maternity leave and get away with it. At least unemployment is available but the process is still a nightmare to navigate.
Yeah, the timing definitely feels suspicious to me too. But I need to focus on getting benefits approved first, then maybe look into whether this was legal.
Zainab Khalil
Wait I thought if you worked long enough you automatically qualified? This is confusing because my neighbor said she got unemployment after retiring but maybe she was laid off and I misunderstood.
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NebulaKnight
•Length of work history determines how much you can receive and for how long, but you still need to meet the basic eligibility requirements. Your neighbor was probably laid off or terminated, not voluntarily retired.
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QuantumQuest
This whole system is broken honestly. You pay into unemployment insurance your whole career but can't use it when you need to make a major life decision like retiring. Meanwhile people who get fired for cause sometimes still collect benefits.
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