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Wait, I thought business owners couldn't get unemployment at all? My cousin owned a restaurant and when it closed during COVID he couldn't get regular unemployment, only got some business assistance stuff.
That's a common misconception. Corporate officers who take W-2 wages and pay unemployment taxes are generally eligible. It's sole proprietors and partners who typically can't collect. The restaurant owner was probably unincorporated or didn't pay SUTA on his own wages.
This gives me hope. I definitely paid all the taxes properly. Going to gather all my records and request that hearing. Thank you for the guidance!
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The NYS Department of Labor phone system is absolutely useless for getting claim status updates. I spent hours trying to get through just to ask about my payment timeline. If you really need to talk to someone about your claim, I ended up using this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me connected to a real person at NYS Department of Labor. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me so much frustration.
Never heard of that but honestly anything is better than sitting on hold for 3 hours just to get disconnected
THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO DELAY PAYMENTS AS LONG AS POSSIBLE!! They make you jump through hoops and wait weeks just hoping you'll give up and find a job before they have to pay out. I've been waiting 5 weeks for my appeal decision and still nothing.
I feel you on the frustration but for a straightforward store closure case like OP's it should go smoothly
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The whole system is rigged against workers!!! They deny people left and right hoping you'll just give up and not appeal. I've seen so many people get wrongfully denied and then have to fight for months to get what they deserved in the first place. Document EVERYTHING and don't let them intimidate you!
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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.
Interesting, never heard of that service. Might be worth trying since I can never get through to anyone at NYS Department of Labor either.
Chloe Martin
I remember MEUC! It was so confusing back then because you had to apply separately even if you were already getting regular unemployment. The whole thing was a mess honestly, probably good it's gone. NYS Department of Labor couldn't handle all the different programs at once.
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Diego Rojas
•Tell me about it, I never did figure out if I was supposed to get it or not, just gave up trying to navigate all those different applications
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Anastasia Sokolov
Just focus on your regular UI claim and report any earnings properly. The pandemic programs caused more confusion than they were worth for most people anyway.
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