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Whatever you do don't lie to them! They will find out and then you'll be in even worse trouble. I know someone who tried to hide why they got fired and they ended up having to pay back all their benefits plus penalties.
NYS Department of Labor sees this stuff all the time unfortunately. Performance issues vs misconduct is a big distinction for them. Like if you were late all the time or refused to do your job that's misconduct. But if they're saying you weren't meeting metrics or productivity standards, that's usually not considered misconduct that would disqualify you. The safety complaint angle might actually strengthen your case if you can show the timeline of when you made complaints vs when the 'performance issues' started being documented.
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just so you know disaster unemployment usually requires federal declaration of disaster in your area. not every flood or storm qualifies unfortunately
The timing matters too - you usually have to apply within a certain timeframe after the disaster declaration. Don't wait too long to file your application with NYS Department of Labor. The disaster assistance program has stricter deadlines than regular unemployment.
Good point about the deadlines. The flooding happened two weeks ago so I should be okay timing-wise. Just want to make sure I understand the benefit amounts before I apply.
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I had trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor agents to ask about this exact thing - kept getting busy signals for weeks! Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get connected to speak with someone. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. The agent confirmed that unemployment rates vary significantly by region but your benefit amount is based on your earnings history, not your location.
Interesting, never heard of that service. Did they charge you for helping get through to NYS Department of Labor?
They do have a fee but it was worth it to actually talk to someone instead of calling 50 times a day. Got my questions answered in one call.
From what I've seen the rural counties definitely struggle more. Agriculture and manufacturing jobs disappeared and there's not much to replace them. NYC area has more diversity in industries so even when one sector is down others might be hiring. But cost of living is so different too - $500/week UI goes a lot further upstate than in Manhattan
True! I'm collecting max benefits right now and it barely covers my rent in Brooklyn. Thinking about moving somewhere cheaper while I job search.
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ugh the whole system is so broken!! ive been waiting 4 weeks myself and getting nowhere. they make it impossible to reach anyone and then act like its our fault when we need help. sorry youre going through this too
Caesar Grant
Your neighbor sounds like one of those people who complains about everything without understanding how it actually works. Don't let her make you feel bad about collecting benefits you earned!
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Lena Schultz
omg this reminds me of when my aunt tried to tell me the same thing! She was like 'you're taking money from hardworking people' and I was like no aunt susan thats not how this works lol. some people just dont understand the system
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Rosie Harper
•Exactly! I think a lot of people just don't realize that unemployment is actually an insurance program that we all pay into through our employers.
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