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ugh the my.ny.gov website is such a nightmare to navigate!! I spent like 3 hours trying to find the right application last month. Make sure you're going to the unemployment services section, not the general benefits area. And have all your info written down first because the session times out if you take too long filling it out.
Pro tip - if you're having trouble getting through on the phone to NYS Department of Labor, there's actually a service called Claimyr that can help you reach agents faster. Check out claimyr.com and they have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. I used it when my claim got stuck in adjudication.
Just wanted to add that you'll need to complete work search activities every week starting immediately, even during your waiting week. Keep detailed records of every job you apply to because they can audit your job search log at any time. Three work search activities per week minimum in most cases.
What counts as a work search activity? Just applying for jobs or other things too?
Job applications, attending job fairs, networking events, skills training, even creating professional profiles on LinkedIn can count. Just document everything with dates and details.
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The unemployment system is such a mess. They disqualify people for the smallest things and then make it impossible to reach anyone to explain what happened. I've been dealing with NYS Department of Labor for months and it's like they don't want to pay anyone benefits.
I feel you on this. The whole system seems designed to trip people up and deny claims whenever possible.
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UGH the whole system is so frustrating!!! I've been waiting 2 months for my adjudication to finish and can barely reach anyone at NYS Department of Labor. The phone lines are always busy and when you finally get through they just tell you to wait longer. It's like they WANT people to give up and stop trying to get benefits.
I had the same problem with getting through to NYS Department of Labor until someone told me about this service called Claimyr at claimyr.com. They basically call for you and get you connected to an actual agent. I was skeptical at first but watched their demo video (https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI) and decided to try it. Got through to someone at NYS Department of Labor within like 20 minutes when I'd been trying for weeks on my own.
Seriously?? I'm so desperate at this point I'll try anything. The automated system just hangs up on me every time.
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The unemployment system is such a nightmare to navigate especially for young people filing for the first time. They make it seem like you need a law degree just to understand if you qualify. I went through this same confusion when I was 20 and lost my restaurant job. Turns out I qualified even though I'd only been working for 6 months because I had worked the previous summer too.
To directly answer your question about who can file: employees who lose work involuntarily, people whose hours are significantly reduced, workers who quit for specific good cause reasons, and even some self-employed individuals under certain programs. The key factors are having sufficient wage history in covered employment and being unemployed through no fault of your own. Age doesn't matter - 19 is fine as long as you meet the work and wage requirements.
thanks this is super helpful! going to try filing online tonight
Andre Lefebvre
Just remember you still have to be available and looking for full-time work even if you're working part-time. Don't let the part-time job interfere with your job search requirements or they could disqualify you for not being available.
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Aisha Hussain
•Good point! I'm still actively looking for full-time work. The part-time job is just to help with bills while I search.
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Zoe Alexopoulos
The system is so confusing! I wish they just explained this stuff clearly instead of making us guess.
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