Does NY unemployment send letters for virtual hearing dates?

Yeah they def mail you a letter with the date and time. I had a hearing back in October for an employment dispute. The letter came about 2 weeks after the online notice. It has instructions for how to join the virtual meeting and what documents to have ready. Make sure your address is updated in the system!

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they SHOULD send a letter but with how messed up everything is rn, don't count on it. call them every day until you get someone who can tell you the date. i almost missed my hearing bc the letter arrived 2 days before the actual date. system is completely broken.

I had a hearing in June and they sent the notice through both mail AND email. Check your spam folder too. The virtual hearing was actually pretty straightforward - just make sure you have all your documentation uploaded ahead of time. They give you a link to a website where you can submit evidence before the hearing date.

Here's the COMPLETE process for NY unemployment hearings (I work in HR and help employees with this all the time): 1. Initial hearing notice appears on your online account 2. Official scheduling letter is mailed 10-14 days before hearing date 3. Email notification is SUPPOSED to be sent too, but system often fails 4. Hearing documentation must be submitted at least 3 business days before 5. Virtual hearings are conducted through a specific portal (not Zoom) 6. You need to check in 15 minutes early 7. Have ALL your documentation ready - paystubs, separation notice, communication with employer If you haven't received anything after 2 weeks, you NEED to contact them. The only reliable way I've found to reach a human is through claimyr.com - it's a service that calls for you and connects once an agent is on the line. Worth every penny compared to spending days trying to get through. Don't wait - if you miss the hearing, it's extremely difficult to get it rescheduled and you could lose benefits.

ny unemployment is a joke. they scheduled my hearing then canceled it without telling me. wasted a whole day waiting. then they rescheduled and i had to take another day off work. absolute 🤡 show.

My experience: got notice online, letter came 12 days later, hearing was scheduled for the following week. BUT!! The virtual link in the letter didn't work! Had to call tech support and almost missed my hearing. Make sure to test the link as soon as you get it!

if you can, try to MAIL them a letter asking about your hearing date. seems old school but i've had better luck getting responses that way than calling. send it certified so you know they got it.

you might want to check if theres a communication preference set on your account. I switched mine to electronic only, so I never got physical mail, everything came to my email (including hearing notices

As a former unemployment insurance specialist i can tell you exactly how this process works. Hearing notices are auto-generated and sent via usps mail. They are NOT sent by email (though they should be). There should be at least 10 business days notice. If you got that message on your dashboard CALL IMMEDIATELY. Dont wait. They wont be proactive in fixing issues. Use claimyr.com if you cant get thru. Hearings are scheduled based on the type of case and current backlog.

check ur online message inbox not just dashboard. sometimes the hearing info is there but hard to find.

Everyone has diff experiences with this. I got my letter 3 weeks after the dashboard notice. My sister got hers in 4 days. Seems totally random how they handle it. Just keep checking mail and dont throw ANYTHING away without reading it carefully 😂

Bro I swear NY unemployment does this on purpose, they make it confusing so people miss deadlines and they can deny benefits 😤 Fight the system! Document EVERYTHING and take screenshots of all your notices.

UPDATE: I was in the exact same situation last month, finally got my letter yesterday. Took about 3 weeks from the dashboard notice. Hearing is scheduled for next Friday. System is slow af right now due to all the layoffs happening.

im going through this right now too!!!! so annoying. finally had to have my state rep's office call them to get the date because they never sent the letter. might be worth contacting your local representative if you keep hitting walls.

My virtual hearing was actually pretty painless once I got the date sorted out. Judge was super nice and the whole thing took like 20 minutes. My employer didn't even show up lol. But getting the actual info beforehand was a NIGHTMARE.