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This is exactly why the unemployment system is overwhelmed. Companies are just dumping workers and expecting taxpayers to foot the bill while they pocket the savings from not paying salaries. The whole thing is backwards.
I mean, technology has always changed jobs. People adapted before, they'll adapt now. At least unemployment benefits give you time to retrain.
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If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor to check on your claim status, I had good luck with a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com). They actually got me connected to an agent when I was stuck in adjudication for weeks. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Might be worth checking out if you need to talk to someone directly about your timeline.
Thanks, I'll look into that if my payments don't show up by next week like they're supposed to.
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The system is so messed up. They expect people to choose between keeping their job and taking care of their kids. I got fired for similar reasons and it took MONTHS to get my benefits sorted out. Even when I won my appeal, they made me jump through so many hoops. Just be prepared for a fight if they deny you initially.
How long did your whole appeal process take? I'm worried about how I'll pay bills if this drags on for months.
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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.
Sofia Rodriguez
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?
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Giovanni Marino
•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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Dmitry Ivanov
The whole system is so complicated! I've been trying to figure out my benefits for weeks and keep getting different answers. At least with regular UI it's somewhat predictable, unlike when I was on standby last year and never knew when I'd get paid.
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