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Make sure you're also keeping track of your state disability insurance contributions if you have employees. That follows a similar schedule but different rates. NYS Department of Labor has all the forms on their employer portal.
I've been dealing with NYS Department of Labor employer issues for months trying to get through to someone about changing our deposit schedule. The phone system is absolutely terrible - keeps disconnecting or putting me on hold for hours. Finally found this service called Claimyr at claimyr.com that actually got me through to a real person at NYS Department of Labor. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Saved me so much time and frustration.
I had such a hard time getting through to anyone at NYS Department of Labor when I needed help with my claim. The phone lines are always busy and you get disconnected constantly. Someone on here mentioned using Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to an actual agent - they have this video demo that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI. Might be worth checking out if your brother runs into issues and needs to speak to someone.
I've been trying to reach NYS Department of Labor for weeks about my adjudication and can never get through their phone lines. It's so frustrating when you need answers! I ended up using this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me connected to a real agent in like 20 minutes. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Might be worth it if you run into issues and need to actually talk to someone about your case.
The whole system is just broken tbh. They say 2-4 weeks but I've seen people wait 6-8 weeks especially if there's ANY little thing they need to verify. And god forbid you make a mistake on your application because then you're looking at adjudication which can take MONTHS.
KingKongZilla
I had trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor to ask about this exact question last month. Kept getting busy signals and their callback system never worked. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me through to a real person in like 10 minutes. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. The agent explained that I should keep filing regardless of unemployment rates since my job search could take months.
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Leo McDonald
•Interesting, never heard of that service. Might be worth trying since I can never get through to anyone at NYS Department of Labor either.
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Rebecca Johnston
Low unemployment rate is BS anyway! Companies are just being super picky and want to pay garbage wages. I've been looking for 4 months with a college degree and can't find anything decent. The whole system is rigged to make it look better than it actually is for regular working people.
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