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The whole system is messed up!! They expect people to report from jail when you can barely make a phone call and the phones cost like $5 a minute. Then they want their money back like you planned to get arrested. My brother went through this and it took months to sort out the overpayment even though he reported it right away.
exactly! and they act like its fraud when really the system should just stop automatically when someone gets booked
I work in a law office and see this all the time. The data matching between correctional facilities and NYS Department of Labor usually catches incarceration within 1-3 weeks, but the person is still responsible for any overpayments during that delay period. Your friend should absolutely have someone report this ASAP to minimize the overpayment amount.
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For NYS Department of Labor benefits, you basically need to be unemployed through no fault of your own and able and available for work. The economic textbook stuff about frictional vs structural unemployment doesn't really matter when you're filing your weekly claim. What matters is whether you meet the eligibility requirements and are actively job searching.
This is so confusing! I've been trying to reach NYS Department of Labor for weeks about my claim status and can't get through their phone lines. The terminology on their website doesn't match what my textbook says either.
I had the same problem reaching them until I found claimyr.com - they help you get through to actual NYS Department of Labor agents. There's a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me hours of trying to call.
For your exam, remember that economic theory usually covers frictional (job searching), structural (skills mismatch), cyclical (economic downturns), and seasonal unemployment. But NYS Department of Labor doesn't use these exact terms when determining benefit eligibility. They care more about the reason you became unemployed and whether you're actively seeking work.
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I had so much trouble getting through to the NYS Department of Labor when I needed help with my application. The phone lines are always busy and I kept getting disconnected. I ended up using this service called Claimyr that helped me get through to an actual agent. Check out claimyr.com - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me hours of trying to call myself.
interesting, never heard of that before. did they charge you anything for helping you get through?
They do charge a fee but honestly it was worth it to actually talk to someone at the NYS Department of Labor instead of sitting on hold for hours. Much faster than trying to reach them on my own.
Just make sure when you're on my.ny.gov that you see the official New York State seal and everything. There are fake unemployment sites out there trying to steal people's info. The real site will never ask for upfront payments or weird personal details like your bank routing number during the initial application.
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the whole unemployment measurement system is pretty outdated IMO, doesnt capture gig workers or people who gave up looking very well
Good point about gig workers. The survey has been updated to better capture non-traditional employment, but it's still not perfect. NYS Department of Labor also publishes alternative measures like U-6 which includes discouraged workers and those working part-time for economic reasons. For your research, you might want to look at both the standard U-3 rate and these broader measures.
Eli Wang
Unemployment is basically a safety net but NYS Department of Labor makes it so hard to access! They act like they're doing us a favor when we paid into this system through our paychecks. The whole adjudication process is just them trying to find reasons to deny claims.
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Cassandra Moon
•That's not really fair - they have to verify claims to prevent fraud. But I agree the process takes way too long.
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Zane Hernandez
Make sure you're completing your job search requirements while waiting. Even though you're not getting paid yet, you still need to log your work search activities. You'll need to show 3 job contacts per week in NY. Keep detailed records because they can ask for proof later.
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