How do I report 10 hours and 15 minutes of work on my NY unemployment claim?

You should report 11-16 hours. They want you to round up for partial hours. I learned this the hard way when I reported 0-10 for working 10.5 hours and got flagged for an interview. The agent told me anything over the exact hour counts as the next bracket. Better to be safe than sorry!

After months of frustration trying to get answers from ny unemployment, I actually managed to talk to someone! Used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) and they got me connected to an actual human at NYSDOL in about 30 mins. The rep confirmed you should always round UP to the next bracket for any partial hours. Talking to an agent got my questions answered so fast - best money I've ever spent after wasting days trying to get through on my own. They have a demo video here if anyone's interested: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

always round up! My roommate got into trouble for rounding down. The system is designed to catch these little mistakes and then they freeze your account while they "investigate" 🙄

I got audited last year for this exact issue. If you report the wrong bracket, even by accident, they can consider it misrepresentation. When in doubt, ALWAYS round up. Yes you might get slightly less money that week but it's better than dealing with months of frozen benefits and having to appeal.

New York's unemployment system is so frustrating with these arbitrary brackets. In NJ they let you report exact hours down to the quarter hour. My advice based on experience: round UP always. Otherwise you risk an overpayment situation which is a huge headache to fix.

Let me share what I've learned the hard way dealing with NY unemployment for months: First, ALWAYS round up with partial hours. The DOL specifically trains their reps to tell claimants this, but it's nowhere on their website (typical). Second, document EVERYTHING. Screenshot your certifications, keep all pay stubs, and note exactly when and how many hours you worked each day. If there's ever a discrepancy, you'll need this evidence. Third, if you ever need to actually speak with someone (which you inevitably will because their system is full of glitches), stop wasting days redialing. I used claimyr.com after my account got locked for a similar hour-reporting issue. They got me connected to an agent in about 45 minutes when I had spent literal days trying on my own. Lastly, the brackets are stupid but they're designed to catch people in technicalities. The system isn't your friend - it's designed to minimize payouts. Always err on the side of reporting more hours rather than fewer. Good luck navigating this mess of a system!

Round up for sure. The brackets are stupid af but thats how it works. I also recommend keeping a work journal with EXACT hours just in case they ever audit you.

If ur getting paid by the hour at work, check ur paystub. Whatever the employer reports is what you should match. But generally with NY unemployment you round up for everything.

hmm I've been burned by so many of these 'services' before... what makes this Claimyr thing different? anyone actually have success with it?

Another day, another stupid design flaw in the ny unemployment system 😑 Why can't they just let us enter exact hours like literally every other state?!

I useto work for DOL (not in NY but similar system). The reason they have brackets instead of exact hours is to make it easier to match employer reporting with employee claims. Most employers report in whole hours only. The safest approach is ALWAYS round up. You might get a few dollars less that week but you won't trigger a fraud investigation.

Just went through this same situation last month! You definitely want to round UP to the 11-16 hours bracket. I made the mistake of rounding down initially and it caused a 4-week delay in my benefits while they "investigated" the discrepancy. The rep I finally spoke to explained that any time worked beyond the exact hour should be reported in the higher bracket. It's better to potentially get slightly reduced benefits for one week than deal with the headache of having your entire claim frozen. The NY system is designed to catch these small inconsistencies, so always err on the side of caution and round up!