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I went through this same confusion last year! The base period thing is really important to understand. For me, I filed in March 2024 so my base period was October 2022 through September 2023. My most recent job wasn't even counted because it was too recent. Make sure you have all your W-2s and pay stubs ready when you file because NYS Department of Labor will verify everything anyway.
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I had issues getting through to NYS Department of Labor when I had questions about my claim funding. Spent hours on hold trying to understand how my benefits were calculated. Finally used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me connected to an actual agent who explained the whole state vs federal funding thing. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Made the whole process way less stressful than trying to call the regular number.
Did that actually work for you? I've been trying to reach someone at NYS Department of Labor for weeks about my adjudication status.
Yeah it worked great. Got connected within a few minutes instead of the usual runaround. The agent was able to look up my claim and explain everything clearly.
The whole system is such a mess honestly. Federal taxes, state taxes, who knows where any of it really goes. NYS Department of Labor could do a better job explaining this stuff to people when they file their first claim.
I agree, the information they give you is pretty confusing when you're already stressed about being unemployed.
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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.
Interesting, I hadn't thought about calling them directly. Do you think they'd actually have someone who could help with historical statistics requests?
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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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.
Mei Wong
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.
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Yuki Sato
•i mean yeah the system sucks but at least partial benefits let you work some without losing everything. could be worse
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Andre Lefebvre
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.
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Ethan Clark
•Good point about reporting everything. I definitely don't want to deal with overpayment problems later on.
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