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People love to make unemployment benefits political when it's just a basic insurance program. You paid into it through payroll deductions, you lost your job through no fault of your own, you get benefits. Simple as that.
Wait so if I worked part time for most of 2024 but full time the last few months before getting laid off, does that affect my benefit amount? I'm getting like $180 a week which seems low
Your weekly benefit amount is calculated based on your highest earning quarter in your base period. If most of your work was part-time, that would definitely impact the calculation. You can check your monetary determination on the NYS Department of Labor website for the exact breakdown.
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I helped my sister file hers last month and it was pretty smooth actually. The my.ny.gov website walks you through everything step by step. Just make sure you have your Social Security number, driver's license, and employment info from the last 18 months ready before you start.
honestly the worst part is the waiting and not knowing whats happening with your claim. like you file and then its just radio silence for weeks. at least when i finally got approved the back pay came all at once which helped with bills that had piled up
How long did you end up waiting? And did they give you any updates during that time?
about 5 weeks total. only update was when my claim status changed from pending to approved on the website. no emails or calls or anything
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wait so they can just deny unemployment because a robot took your job?? that seems totally unfair, like what are we supposed to do when everything gets automated
No, they can't deny you for that reason alone. Technological unemployment is still unemployment. The issue is usually with how the separation gets coded by the employer, not the underlying cause.
This whole system is broken. I've been dealing with NYS Department of Labor for months over a similar issue and they act like every claim is fraudulent. They make you jump through hoops just to get benefits you've paid into for years. Don't let them intimidate you - keep fighting and document everything!
Same here, they're so difficult to work with. But OP definitely has a valid claim.
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For NYS Department of Labor benefits, you basically need to be unemployed through no fault of your own and able and available for work. The economic textbook stuff about frictional vs structural unemployment doesn't really matter when you're filing your weekly claim. What matters is whether you meet the eligibility requirements and are actively job searching.
This is so confusing! I've been trying to reach NYS Department of Labor for weeks about my claim status and can't get through their phone lines. The terminology on their website doesn't match what my textbook says either.
I had the same problem reaching them until I found claimyr.com - they help you get through to actual NYS Department of Labor agents. There's a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me hours of trying to call.
For your exam, remember that economic theory usually covers frictional (job searching), structural (skills mismatch), cyclical (economic downturns), and seasonal unemployment. But NYS Department of Labor doesn't use these exact terms when determining benefit eligibility. They care more about the reason you became unemployed and whether you're actively seeking work.
Eli Wang
Unemployment is basically a safety net but NYS Department of Labor makes it so hard to access! They act like they're doing us a favor when we paid into this system through our paychecks. The whole adjudication process is just them trying to find reasons to deny claims.
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Cassandra Moon
•That's not really fair - they have to verify claims to prevent fraud. But I agree the process takes way too long.
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Zane Hernandez
Make sure you're completing your job search requirements while waiting. Even though you're not getting paid yet, you still need to log your work search activities. You'll need to show 3 job contacts per week in NY. Keep detailed records because they can ask for proof later.
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