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Was a bit nervous or untrusting at first, but my calls went thru. First time the wait was a bit long but their customer chat line on their page was helpful and put me at ease that I would receive my call. Today my call dropped because of EDD and Claimyr heard my concern on the same chat and another call was made within the hour.
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I had a really hard time getting through to anyone at NYS Department of Labor to even ask about this stuff. Spent weeks calling and getting disconnected. Finally found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me actually reach a live agent who could explain all the different benefit programs. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Made the whole process so much easier than trying to navigate the phone system myself.
interesting, never heard of that service before. did it actually work for you?
Yeah it did! Got connected to an agent within like 20 minutes instead of calling for days. They were able to explain exactly which programs I qualified for and which ones I didn't.
Just want to add that even though you cant get unemployment for maternity leave, if you lose your job while pregnant (like layoffs or company closure) you CAN still get regular UI benefits as long as you're able to work. I was 6 months pregnant when I got laid off and NYS Department of Labor approved my claim no problem. The key is being able and available for work.
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wait can you work part time and still get benefits?? maybe that would help boost your income
Yes, you can work part-time while collecting UI. NYS Department of Labor uses a formula - if you earn less than your weekly benefit amount, you'll still get partial benefits. But you must report all earnings on your weekly claim.
I'm in the same boat... $194 per week doesn't even cover groceries for my family. This is so stressful, what if I calculated something wrong when I applied? Can they reduce it even more if they find an error? I keep checking my account obsessively.
Don't panic! If there was an error in your favor, they'd send an overpayment notice. Focus on verifying your base period wages are correct and look into the dependency benefit if you have kids.
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Don't forget about the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program if you get selected. It's mandatory but they provide personalized job search assistance and can connect you to additional resources. Also, if you're thinking about starting your own business, look into the Self-Employment Assistance Program - you can use your unemployment benefits to support yourself while getting a business off the ground.
Self-employment assistance sounds interesting. Are there restrictions on what type of business you can start?
You need to get approved for the program first and show a viable business plan. It's not available everywhere in NY but definitely worth asking about if you have a serious business idea.
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just to clarify - you CANNOT collect both workers comp and unemployment at the same time. they're mutually exclusive. if you're on workers comp you're not available for work so you don't qualify for NYS Department of Labor benefits
Thanks for clarifying! So workers comp is definitely what I need to focus on right now.
Evelyn Kelly
ugh the system is so broken... I got one of these letters too and it turned out THEY made the mistake not me!! took 3 months to sort out and meanwhile im stressing about money i dont even owe. definitely respond to the notice though, ignoring it will make things worse
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Morita Montoya
•Three months?? That sounds awful. Did you end up owing anything in the end?
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Evelyn Kelly
•nope, nothing. they admitted they miscalculated my benefits. but those 3 months were hell waiting for them to fix it
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Paloma Clark
Same thing here - got the scary letter but it was just their computer system being dumb. As long as you've been honest about your work and reporting everything on your weekly claims you should be fine.
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