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wait so you can work part time and still get unemployment?? i thought you had to be completely unemployed! this changes everything for me because my restaurant cut everyone's shifts but didnt lay anyone off
Yes! A lot of people don't know about partial benefits. As long as your hours/wages were reduced involuntarily, you can apply. Just make sure to report all your earnings when you file your weekly claims.
Just be prepared for the process to take forever. I applied for partial benefits 3 weeks ago and my claim is still in adjudication. The NYS Department of Labor system is so backed up it's ridiculous. But yes you should definitely apply if your hours got cut.
Ugh that's frustrating. Did they give you any timeframe for when adjudication might be done?
Nope, just says 'in progress' on my account. No updates whatsoever.
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THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS A JOKE! I quit because my workplace was basically a COVID breeding ground and they STILL denied my claim initially. Had to go through the whole appeal process which took months. Even with medical documentation they act like you're trying to scam them. Good luck but prepare for a fight.
Sorry you went through that. Did you eventually win your appeal?
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Had a nightmare trying to get through to NYS Department of Labor to ask this exact question last month. Kept getting disconnected after waiting on hold forever. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me connected to a real person who explained the whole funding system. They have a demo video too https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI if you want to see how it works.
Interesting, I might check that out if I ever need to reach NYS Department of Labor directly. The phone system is definitely frustrating.
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The whole system is broken if you ask me. Companies get tax breaks for automating jobs but there's no real support for workers who get displaced. Sure NYS Department of Labor will pay your benefits for a few months but then what? Most retraining programs are outdated by the time you finish them because technology moves so fast.
I feel this so hard. My brother went through a coding bootcamp thinking it was safe from automation and now there are AIs writing code better than junior developers.
UPDATE: Just wanted to thank everyone for the advice. I contacted Workforce One and they have a specific program for workers displaced by technology. It includes career counseling and connections to employers who are specifically hiring people to work alongside AI systems rather than being replaced by them. Still filing my weekly claims but feeling more hopeful about finding something sustainable.
Mei-Ling Chen
THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS RIGGED ANYWAY!! They manipulate these numbers to avoid paying extended benefits. I've been watching NYS Department of Labor statistics for years and they always find ways to keep the official rate just below trigger thresholds. Meanwhile real people are struggling to find work but don't qualify for extended help.
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Sofía Rodríguez
•I mean, there might be some political considerations, but the calculations are pretty standardized across states...
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Aiden O'Connor
For your project you should also look at how NYS Department of Labor defines 'unemployment' - they don't count people who've stopped looking for work or are underemployed. The actual economic distress rate is usually higher than official unemployment statistics show.
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