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THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO DENY BENEFITS! They make it so confusing on purpose. I got denied even though I worked for 2 years because they said I didn't earn enough in the right quarters. Make sure you understand their base period calculation or you'll get screwed like I did.
That sucks but did you appeal the decision? Sometimes they calculate the base period wrong initially.
Just went through this myself. The main thing is being unemployed through no fault of your own. Economic layoffs, company closures, end of seasonal work all qualify. Getting fired for poor performance might still qualify but misconduct like stealing or violating company policy usually doesn't. Your 18 months should be plenty for the earnings requirement.
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The whole partial benefit system is just another way for them to confuse people and reduce payments!! I've been dealing with this bureaucratic nightmare for months and they keep changing my benefit amounts without proper explanation. The NYS Department of Labor website is useless and their phone system is designed to frustrate you into giving up.
i mean yeah the system sucks but at least partial benefits let you work some without losing everything. could be worse
Just remember that with partial benefits you still need to certify weekly and report ALL your earnings, even if it's just a few hours. Don't try to hide any income because NYS Department of Labor will find out eventually and then you'll have overpayment issues to deal with. Always better to be honest upfront.
Good point about reporting everything. I definitely don't want to deal with overpayment problems later on.
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I had so much trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor when they flagged my claim for review. Kept getting disconnected after waiting on hold for hours. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that calls them for you and gets you connected to an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me weeks of frustration trying to get answers about my disqualification.
That sounds helpful! Did they charge a lot for that service?
It was worth it to actually talk to someone who could explain exactly why my claim was under review and what I needed to do to fix it.
The whole system is designed to deny as many people as possible! They'll find any excuse - didn't file your weekly claim on the exact right day, missed one job search contact, anything. It's all about saving the state money.
That's not really true though. Most claims get approved if you follow the rules and meet the requirements.
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The NYS Department of Labor system is so frustrating!!! I've been trying to understand my benefit calculation for weeks and every time I call I get different information. One person told me they use gross wages, another said they adjust for certain deductions. Which is it??
They definitely use gross wages from your employer's quarterly reports. No adjustments for taxes or deductions. The confusion might be coming from different representatives explaining the base period selection differently.
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If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor for specific data requests, you might want to try claimyr.com - they have a service that helps people actually reach live agents at unemployment offices. Sometimes the research departments can point you to data that's not easily found online. There's a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works.
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Mateo Perez
•Interesting, I hadn't thought about calling them directly. Do you think they'd actually have someone who could help with historical statistics requests?
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Carmen Ortiz
•It's worth a shot! I used it when I couldn't get answers about my claim status, and they connected me pretty quickly. The research folks might be more accessible than you'd think.
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Andre Rousseau
Just a heads up - when you do find the data, make sure you understand how they calculate unemployment rates for teens. It's different from adult rates because of school enrollment status and part-time vs full-time work availability.
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