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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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THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO TRIP YOU UP!!! They ask these confusing questions hoping you'll mess up so they can deny your claim. I've been dealing with NYS Department of Labor for months and every week there's some new hoop to jump through. Just keep fighting and don't let them intimidate you!
Owen Devar
•I feel you on the frustration but the questions are usually there for legitimate reasons. The locational unemployment thing helps them understand labor market conditions in different areas.
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Teresa Boyd
If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor to clarify the partial benefits rules, I had success using a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com). They actually got me connected to a real person who explained exactly how to report my part-time earnings without screwing up my claim. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me hours of calling and getting hung up on.
That sounds helpful - I've been calling for two weeks trying to get clarification on the partial benefits calculation.
Lourdes Fox
Just keep doing your weekly certifications and be honest about your earnings! The worst thing you can do is not report the part-time income because NYS Department of Labor will eventually find out through quarterly wage reports and then you'll have a real mess to deal with.
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Zara Rashid
Sociologists would probably say the unemployment system itself becomes part of the problem when it's this overwhelmed. When people can't access benefits efficiently, it creates additional stress and social instability beyond just being unemployed.
Omar Fawaz
•That's a really good point. I see people getting more frustrated with the system itself than just being unemployed.
Luca Romano
I think about this alot too!! My whole family has been affected - me, my brother, my dad all filed UI claims this year. Its like the whole social fabric is coming apart when this many people are out of work at once.
Olivia Harris
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.
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Alexander Zeus
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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