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The whole system is broken. I've been waiting 9 weeks for my determination and they won't tell me ANYTHING. Meanwhile bills keep coming and they act like we don't exist. NYS Department of Labor is completely overwhelmed but won't admit it.
I feel your frustration but 9 weeks does seem unusually long. Have you tried requesting a supervisor callback through the online messaging system?
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The whole NYS Department of Labor system is a joke honestly. They make it impossible to get real information about your claim and then act like it's your fault when you can't figure out what's going on. I've been waiting 3 weeks just to talk to someone about why my payments stopped!
Pro tip: if your claim shows 'Under Review,' check the 'Correspondence' section in your online account. NYS Department of Labor often sends messages there that require a response, and if you miss them, your claim can get stuck in limbo. Also make sure you're continuing to file your weekly claims even while it's under review - that's super important.
Good call on checking correspondence! I found a message asking for wage verification from my previous job. Guess I need to contact my old employer.
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I struggled with getting through to NYS Department of Labor for weeks trying to get clarification on my voluntary quit determination. Finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to actually reach a real person who could explain my options. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Worth checking out if you can't get through their regular phone lines.
Never heard of that service. Did they actually help you get your issue resolved or just connect you?
They got me through to an agent who walked me through the appeal process and explained what evidence I needed. Made a huge difference compared to just guessing from their website.
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its because if everyone has jobs then employers cant find workers when they need to expand or replace people who retire. also wages would go crazy high because companies would be bidding against each other for the few available workers
This reminds me of when I was on standby status last year waiting for my factory to reopen... even though I wasn't technically unemployed, I was still part of the unemployment statistics. The whole system is more complex than just 'jobs good, no jobs bad'.
Great example! Standby unemployment is another category that serves an economic function - it allows companies to temporarily reduce workforce without losing trained employees permanently.
Millie Long
The NYS Department of Labor system is so confusing with all these calculations! I still don't understand why my benefit amount was lower than I expected even though I made good money.
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Lola Perez
•It could be because they use your base period wages, not your most recent wages. The base period is usually the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters before you filed.
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KaiEsmeralda
Just remember you also need to meet the job search requirements to keep getting benefits. NYS Department of Labor requires 3 work search activities per week now.
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