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THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO TRIP YOU UP! They have all these different agencies sending confusing letters and emails hoping you'll mess up so they can deny your benefits. NYS Department of Labor, Workforce Development, random contractors - they're all in on it. Keep EVERYTHING documented!
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The NYS Department of Labor system is SO frustrating! I've been trying to get through to someone for weeks about my claim status and can never reach a human. The automated system just keeps giving me the runaround. Has anyone found a way to actually talk to someone there?
I had the same problem until I found this service called Claimyr. They help you get through to NYS Department of Labor agents by phone - you can check it out at claimyr.com. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. I was able to get my claim status updated within a few days of using their service.
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The numbers probably don't reflect reality anyway. Between people whose claims are stuck, people who gave up trying to file, and people working part-time who should qualify for partial benefits but don't know about it... the actual need is probably much higher than whatever statistics they publish.
This exactly! My neighbor has been eligible for partial unemployment for months because her hours got cut but she had no idea she could file for benefits while still working part-time.
For what it's worth, I remember reading that unemployment numbers dropped significantly in 2024 compared to the peak pandemic years, but there are still way more people on benefits than there were pre-2020. The NYS Department of Labor system is still dealing with the backlog and processing delays from all the changes they had to make.
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The whole system is so confusing! I thought you couldn't get unemployment if you were working at all. This is actually helpful to know because my hours got cut too but I was afraid to even try filing.
Just make sure you report your earnings EXACTLY right on your weekly claim or they'll hit you with an overpayment later. I learned that the hard way when I forgot to include some tips one week.
Good point - I'll be super careful about reporting everything accurately. Do I report gross pay or net pay?
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I had similar issues when I filed last year. Honestly the whole process is frustrating because they don't explain things clearly. If you get stuck on any section, I found a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get through to an actual NYS Department of Labor agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Way easier than trying to call yourself and getting busy signals for hours.
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Christopher Morgan
•Thanks, I'll check that out if I can't get through on my own.
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Cassandra Moon
just fill it out as best you can and submit it. they'll contact you if they need more info. better to get it in the system than overthink every detail
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