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just so you know the NYS Department of Labor system is pretty backed up right now so expect delays in processing. took them 3 weeks to approve my partial claim last month even though everything was correct
Make sure your employer doesn't try to claim this is seasonal work if it's not actually seasonal! Some companies try to avoid partial unemployment claims by misclassifying the work reduction. Document everything about what they told you regarding the business slowdown.
I had such a hard time getting through to NYS Department of Labor when I had questions about my application. The phone lines are always busy and I kept getting disconnected. Finally found this 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. Made the whole process so much easier when I could actually talk to someone about my specific situation.
THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS SO SLOW! I waited almost a month and had to call like 50 times before anyone would tell me what was happening with my claim. They act like they're doing you a favor when it's YOUR money you paid into the system!
I had trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor when I needed to check on my claim status after being fired. Kept getting busy signals for weeks. Found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me connected to a real person at NYS Department of Labor in like 20 minutes. They have a video demo showing how it works: https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI. Might be worth trying if you run into the same phone issues I did.
CosmicVoyager
wait I'm confused, can they take money from regular unemployment or just certain types? I'm on regular UI through NYS Department of Labor not any special program
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FireflyDreams
•They can garnish any unemployment benefits including regular UI from NYS Department of Labor. The type of unemployment program doesn't matter for federal tax garnishment.
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Ravi Kapoor
This reminds me when my unemployment got messed up because of some mix-up with my taxes. NYS Department of Labor held up my benefits for like 3 weeks while they sorted it out with the IRS. Turned out to be some clerical error but it was a nightmare trying to get anyone on the phone to fix it. Finally got through and they straightened it out but those 3 weeks without money were brutal.
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