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The whole system is rigged to make the numbers look better than reality!! They change the formulas every few years and don't count people who want to work but gave up. My brother's been out of work for a year and he's not in their precious statistics anymore.
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Same thing happened to me except my whole department got eliminated when they moved operations to another state. Took me forever to figure out that this was considered involuntary unemployment because I thought maybe since the company was still operating somewhere else it might not count? But it totally does. The NYS Department of Labor approved my claim right away once I explained the situation.
This is all really helpful everyone! I feel much better about filing my claim now. Just to make sure I understand - involuntary unemployment basically means any job loss that wasn't my choice or fault, right? And layoffs due to company budget issues definitely fall into that category?
Exactly right! You've got it. Budget-related layoffs are one of the most common reasons for involuntary unemployment benefits. Go ahead and file your claim - you'll be fine.
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UGH the whole system is so confusing!! I've been trying to call the NYS Department of Labor for weeks because my claim got stuck in adjudication and I can't get through to anyone. The automated system just hangs up on you after waiting on hold forever. This is so frustrating when you need help paying bills!
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same boat here, worked mostly part time minimum wage and my benefits are terrible. but hey at least we get something right? could be worse
Miguel Diaz
The whole system is ridiculous. I made $65K last year and only get $387 a week. Meanwhile my rent alone is $1,800 a month. How are we supposed to survive on these amounts while looking for work?
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Zainab Ahmed
•I feel you. The benefits barely cover basic expenses, especially in NYC area.
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Sofia Torres
For anyone still confused about the calculation: NYS Department of Labor looks at your four highest quarters of earnings in your base period, adds them up to see if you qualify, then uses ONLY your single highest quarter to calculate the weekly amount. So if your highest quarter was $13,000, you'd get roughly $250 per week (13,000 ÷ 26 ÷ 2). The exact formula has some variations but that's the basic idea.
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