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I had no idea about this when I was filing my claim last year. The whole funding structure is pretty complex. Makes me wonder how they determine when federal emergency funding kicks in for states.
If you're dealing with interstate issues, you might need to talk directly to someone at NYS Department of Labor to understand how the federal coordination affects your specific claim. I had a similar situation and couldn't get clear answers from the automated system. I ended up using claimyr.com to actually reach a real person - they have a service that gets you through to agents without waiting on hold forever. There's a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Really helped me get the specifics sorted out.
That's actually really helpful - I've been trying to call NYS Department of Labor for days about my interstate situation. Will definitely check that out.
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Wait, so if I'm working part-time while collecting unemployment, I need to report that every week? What if I forget to report one week - will they come after me for overpayment?
Yes, you must report all earnings when filing your weekly claim. If you forget to report work, NYS Department of Labor will eventually catch it through wage crossmatching and issue an overpayment notice. It's much better to report accurately from the start than deal with an overpayment appeal later.
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I've been dealing with NYS Department of Labor employer stuff for years and honestly their phone support for employers is terrible. When I had questions about my UI tax rate calculation, I couldn't get through to anyone. Eventually found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helps people actually reach NYS Department of Labor agents by phone. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Might be worth checking out if you run into issues down the road.
Good to know there are options if I can't get through! The whole system seems pretty complex for new business owners.
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The system is so messed up! Workers comp barely covers anything and then they tell you that you can't get unemployment either. How are people supposed to survive? I was in a similar situation two years ago and ended up having to borrow money from family just to keep my apartment.
Exactly! It feels like you're stuck between a rock and a hard place. The workers comp payments aren't enough to live on but they disqualify you from other help.
One thing to consider - if your doctor clears you for light duty or restricted work and your employer can't accommodate those restrictions, that might change your eligibility. At that point you could potentially file for unemployment since you'd be able and available for work that matches your restrictions. But definitely get clarification from NYS Department of Labor before filing anything.
That's a good point. I have another doctor's appointment next week so I'll ask about light duty options. Maybe there's a path forward if my restrictions allow for some type of work.
Mei Chen
just check your my.ny.gov account, it should have all your claim history with dates
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Yuki Nakamura
•I tried that but my account only goes back to 2022 for some reason. The older stuff isn't showing up.
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CosmicCadet
The whole rollout was such a mess! I remember NYS Department of Labor kept changing the rules and nobody knew what was happening. They had to hire thousands of temporary workers just to handle all the claims. If you need exact dates, you might have to request your full claim history directly from them.
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