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The federal government also provides funding during economic downturns through extended benefit programs, but the regular state UI program is funded entirely through employer taxes. No money comes out of your paycheck for unemployment insurance - it's 100% employer-funded in New York.

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been collecting for 2 months now, never knew employers paid all of it. always thought some came from my taxes too

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been trying to get through to NYS Department of Labor for two weeks about my claim status and its impossible! the phone lines are always busy and when you do get through they hang up on you or put you on hold forever. this system is a joke

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I had the same problem until someone told me about Claimyr (claimyr.com). They actually get you connected to a real NYS Department of Labor agent without all the busy signals and waiting. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me hours of frustration trying to get my adjudication issue resolved.

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Just wanted to say good luck! I was in the same boat 6 months ago and was so stressed about the whole process. Once you get your first payment it's a huge relief. The weekly claims become routine after a couple weeks. Make sure you keep filing even if you think you might get a job soon - better to have the safety net.

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THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS A MESS! Churches, businesses, everyone gets different treatment and nobody knows what the rules actually are anymore. I've been fighting with NYS Department of Labor for months on my own claim and they just keep sending me in circles. Your wife probably has a better chance than most people though since the religious worker stuff got attention during COVID.

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Sorry you're having such a hard time with your claim. The adjudication process can be really frustrating.

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Just file online and see what happens. My neighbor worked at a church and got benefits last year so it's definitely possible.

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I had a nightmare situation where my employer claimed I was a contractor but I was clearly an employee. Took months to sort out with the NYS Department of Labor and I couldn't get through on the phone to explain my situation. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me connected to a real person at the unemployment office. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Ended up getting my benefits retroactively once they determined my employer was wrong.

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That sounds really stressful! How long did the whole process take once you got through to someone?

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About 3 weeks after I finally talked to an adjudicator. The hardest part was just getting someone on the phone to review my case properly.

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Most restaurant workers are definitely covered unless you're working under the table. The real issue isn't whether employers 'pay unemployment' - they pay unemployment TAXES, and those taxes fund the system that pays YOU benefits when you're unemployed. Big difference that a lot of people don't understand.

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exactly!! people always think the employer pays your unemployment directly but its actually from the state unemployment fund

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I had so much trouble getting through to someone at NYS Department of Labor to ask questions like this. Spent hours calling and either got busy signals or hung up on. Finally used claimyr.com to get connected to an actual agent - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. The agent was able to explain exactly how my benefits would be classified for different programs.

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How does that service work? I've been trying to reach someone for weeks about various questions.

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The whole system is so confusing! They should make this stuff clearer when you first apply. I'm dealing with the same thing trying to figure out what counts as what for different applications. Why can't they just give us a simple breakdown of how our benefits affect other programs?

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