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Wait I thought this was only for people who didn't have taxes taken out? I'm so confused about all these tax changes
No, it applied to everyone who received unemployment in 2020, regardless of whether you had taxes withheld or not. If you had taxes withheld and were eligible, you got a refund. If you didn't have taxes withheld, it reduced your tax liability.
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I had a similar issue last year where I couldn't get through to NYS Department of Labor no matter how many times I called. A friend told me about this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helps you actually reach agents at unemployment offices. I was skeptical at first but tried it and got connected to someone at NYS Department of Labor within like 10 minutes. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. I was able to set up my payment plan the same day instead of spending weeks trying to get through on my own.
This sounds too good to be true but at this point I'm desperate. Is it expensive to use?
It's worth it for the time it saves honestly. Way better than spending hours on hold or getting disconnected.
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I had this same frustration last year! What really helped me was using a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) to actually get through to a NYS Department of Labor representative. They helped me understand that my job search strategy needed adjustment - turns out I wasn't targeting the right types of positions for my background. There's a helpful video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Sometimes talking to an actual person at NYS Department of Labor can give you insights the website can't.
Interesting, I never thought about calling NYS Department of Labor for job search advice. I just assumed they only handled claim issues.
Wait, you can actually get through to someone at NYS Department of Labor? I've tried calling like 20 times and either get busy signals or disconnected.
THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS RIGGED! They say unemployment is low but these companies are posting fake job listings and ghost candidates after interviews. I've been unemployed for 6 months and NYS Department of Labor just keeps telling me to keep looking. Meanwhile my benefits are running out soon.
I feel your frustration but try to stay focused on what you can control. Document everything for your job search log and consider expanding your search radius or looking at adjacent industries.
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I wouldn't get your hopes up too much. The unemployment system is designed to make it as hard as possible to get benefits. They'll probably deny your backdate request and make you jump through hoops to appeal it. But definitely worth trying since you're talking about thousands of dollars potentially.
Yeah I figured it was a long shot but like you said, potentially a lot of money if it works out.
Make sure you understand the partial benefit calculation too. You can work and still collect as long as your total earnings for the week are less than your weekly benefit rate. NYS Department of Labor has a specific formula for partial benefits. And document everything about why your hours were reduced - that'll help your case for backdating.
Amara Eze
The unemployment measurement system is completely broken anyway. I had perfect work history and they still made me jump through hoops for months. The NYS Department of Labor acts like they're doing you a favor when it's YOUR money from taxes you already paid!!
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Giovanni Greco
•feel you on this one, took them 6 weeks to approve my claim even though everything was straightforward
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Zoe Alexopoulos
To answer your original question more specifically - unemployment measurement for NYS Department of Labor benefits involves: 1) Base period wage requirements (need wages in at least 2 quarters), 2) Weekly benefit calculation (roughly 50% of your average weekly wage up to the maximum), 3) Ongoing eligibility through work search activities. Your $52K salary should easily meet the wage requirements assuming it was spread across multiple quarters.
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