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The NYS Department of Labor system is a joke honestly. Whether unemployment is up or down, they find ways to make everything complicated. I've been dealing with them for months over an overpayment issue that makes no sense.
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This is so confusing and the NYS Department of Labor phone lines are impossible to get through to! I've been trying to call for weeks about a similar situation but just get busy signals or hung up on after waiting forever. There has to be a better way to reach someone who actually knows these rules.
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Chad Winthrope
just take the job and see what happens with your claim. worse case scenario you make more money working anyway. the unemployment system is so complicated nobody really understands all the rules
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Grace Thomas
•That's really bad advice. Not reporting work properly can result in serious penalties and having to pay back benefits. It's always better to follow the rules and report everything correctly to NYS Department of Labor.
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Paige Cantoni
Congrats on getting a job offer! That's great news. Just make sure when you do your weekly certification you answer 'yes' to working that week and report your gross earnings before taxes. The system will automatically calculate your partial benefit. You'll probably end up with more total income combining the part-time wages and reduced unemployment than just unemployment alone.
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