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Just so you know, once you file your initial claim you'll need to certify for benefits every week by filing your weekly claim. Don't forget to do this even while your claim is being processed or you could lose benefits for those weeks.
Make sure you understand the job search requirements too! NYS Department of Labor requires you to make work search contacts each week and keep a log. The requirements changed recently so don't assume you know what they are if you've filed before.
How many job search contacts do I need to make per week? And what counts as a valid contact?
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honestly the whole system is set up to make you feel guilty about filing when you shouldnt. employers know this is part of doing business when they hire people. dont let them guilt trip you into not filing if you deserve benefits
This reminds me when I was worried about the same thing back in 2019. Turned out my employer actually encouraged me to file because they knew I was eligible and it didn't directly cost them anything. Some employers even help with the paperwork because they want to make sure everything is documented properly for their own records.
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ugh this whole system is so messed up... employers can just challenge legitimate claims and make people stress about losing benefits they rightfully earned. happened to my sister too when her hotel laid off half the housekeeping staff but they tried to claim she was fired for performance issues. total BS.
Don't stress too much about this. In my experience, most employer appeals fail when it's clearly a layoff situation. NYS Department of Labor investigators are pretty good at seeing through bogus appeals. Just make sure you respond to any requests for information promptly and honestly. If they schedule a hearing, show up prepared with your documentation and be ready to explain exactly what happened with the layoff.
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The NYS Department of Labor system is so confusing about this stuff!! Why can't they just explain it clearly instead of making us guess what we're supposed to do? I spent hours on the phone trying to figure out the difference between reopening and filing a new claim.
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Zoe Papadakis
•never heard of that before but might be worth trying if the regular number keeps failing
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ThunderBolt7
Just remember the $504 is before taxes. They'll take out federal and state taxes unless you opt out, so your actual deposit will be less. Also if you have any other income like freelance work you have to report it and it reduces your weekly benefit. The NYS Department of Labor is pretty strict about this stuff so don't mess around with unreported income.
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