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ugh the whole system is designed to make you suffer while waiting... took them 6 weeks to approve mine and by then I was already behind on everything. Make sure you document EVERYTHING and keep calling them constantly
Six weeks?! That's terrifying. How did you manage that long without income?
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The whole NYS Department of Labor system is a JOKE. They take forever to process anything and when you finally get someone on the phone they act like they're doing you a favor. I waited 7 weeks for my claim to get approved and that was BEFORE any complications!
I feel you on this. The system definitely needs improvement but hang in there.
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The unemployment system in this state is a joke honestly. Even when you qualify they make you jump through so many hoops and the website crashes half the time. But yeah if you got laid off through no fault of your own you should definitely qualify.
Just went through this myself. Make sure you have your last day of work accurate when you file - I put the wrong date initially and it caused issues with my claim timing.
Good point, my last day was actually Thursday but I got the notice Friday. Should I use Thursday as my last work date?
Yes use Thursday, the actual last day you worked and got paid, not when you got the layoff notice.
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2 weeks isnt that bad honestly, mine took forever because i had worked in multiple states and they had to coordinate with other agencies. just keep filing weekly and be patient
did you have to do anything special for the multiple states thing or did NYS Department of Labor handle it automatically?
The whole NYS Department of Labor system is a joke! They make you jump through hoops for weeks while people are struggling to pay bills. I waited 6 weeks for my first payment and when I finally got someone on the phone they acted like it was MY fault for not submitting some random document I was never told about.
same here, the stress of waiting for money while bills pile up is horrible
Natasha Volkova
I had trouble getting through to someone at NYS Department of Labor to clarify this exact question. Ended up using a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get connected to an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. The agent explained the earnings rules way better than the website does.
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Javier Torres
•How much does that service cost? Seems like you should be able to get this info for free.
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Natasha Volkova
•I get that, but after spending hours on hold and getting hung up on multiple times, it was worth it to actually talk to someone who knew what they were talking about.
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Emma Davis
The system is so confusing! I've been doing gig work and some weeks I report $50, other weeks $200, and I never know what my benefit will be until I get the payment. Wish they made it clearer on the website.
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