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THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO DENY PEOPLE! They look for ANY excuse to not pay benefits. I bet they're using your attendance issues as an excuse even though it has nothing to do with why you lost your job. You need to FIGHT this and appeal immediately!
Just want to add that even if you had some tardiness issues, that usually falls under 'simple misconduct' which might get you a temporary disqualification but not a permanent one. If the store closure was the actual reason you lost your job, you should definitely appeal. Make sure you have documentation about the store closing.
I had trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor agents about a similar system issue last month. Ended up using claimyr.com to get through - they have a service that helps you reach an actual person at the unemployment office. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Super helpful when you need to talk to someone about technical problems.
I had trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor when my claim went into adjudication after being fired. Spent hours on hold trying to check my status. Finally found this service called Claimyr that helped me get through to an actual agent - you can check it out at claimyr.com. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Really saved me a lot of frustration trying to reach someone.
whatever you do dont mention the tardiness thing when you apply just say you were laid off or something
NebulaNinja
ugh the whole system is so confusing!! why can't they just make it simple and pay everyone the same amount based on cost of living or something
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Chloe Robinson
You can also check your monetary determination letter that NYS Department of Labor sends after you file. It breaks down exactly which quarters they used and how they calculated your weekly benefit amount. Keep that letter for your records.
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