New York Unemployment - Do I need to notify before traveling abroad for a week?
Need to travel outside US for a week. Called the unemployment number and heard automated message about not certifying from abroad. Not sure if I need to actually talk to someone or just send a message about my travel plans. Anyone know the right process?
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Amara Okafor
You absolutely need to tell them before leaving! Send a secure message through the portal AND try to speak with someone. If you certify from outside the US its fraud and they will find out trust me 😬
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CaptainAwesome
•how do they even know ur outside the country? 🤔
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Amara Okafor
•IP address tracking. They're not playing around with this stuff anymore
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Yuki Tanaka
•learned this the hard way. had to pay back 2 weeks of benefits + penalty 🤮
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Esmeralda Gómez
I used claimyr.com to get through to someone. Its $20 but they call and wait on hold then connect you to an agent. Totally worth it for peace of mind before traveling. Here's a video about it: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE
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Klaus Schmidt
•sounds kinda sketchy tbh. they legit?
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Esmeralda Gómez
•100% legit used it twice already. beats calling 500 times myself lol
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Aisha Patel
•20 bucks tho? 👀
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Esmeralda Gómez
•cheaper than getting hit with fraud charges my guy
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LilMama23
When I went to Mexico I just skipped certifying that week. Easier than dealing with all the red tape tbh
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Dmitri Volkov
•not the best advice fam. better to do it right
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Gabrielle Dubois
Heres what you need to do: 1. Document your travel dates 2. Try reaching an agent BEFORE you leave (use claimyr.com if you cant get through) 3. Send secure message with dates 4. Don't certify while abroad 5. When back, call them to certify for that week 6. Keep all travel docs in case they need proof Better safe than sorry with unemployment. They've gotten super strict about this stuff lately.
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Liam Murphy
•thank u this is really helpful!
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Tyrone Johnson
•saving this for later fr fr 💯
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Ingrid Larsson
ur supposed to be looking for work while on unemployment how u going on vacation lmaooo
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Carlos Mendoza
•family emergency exists my dude 🙄
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Zainab Mahmoud
•not everyone traveling is on vacation smh
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Ava Williams
system is such a mess. took me 3 weeks just to get someone on the phone about this same issue
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Rachel Clark
Had a similar situation last month. Definitely notify them beforehand - I sent a secure message through the NY.gov portal explaining my travel dates and reasons. Also made sure to NOT certify while I was out of the country. When I got back, I called to handle that week's certification. The rep said as long as you're transparent about it upfront, they're usually understanding. Just don't try to certify from abroad or they'll flag your account for sure.
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Andre Laurent
•This is exactly what I needed to hear! Thanks for sharing your experience. Did you have any issues when you called back to certify for that week? Like did they ask for proof of travel or anything?
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Sofia Gomez
•@Rachel Clark did they give you any trouble about the gap in certification? I m'worried they might think I m'gaming the system even if I m'being upfront about it
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StarStrider
•@Rachel Clark How long did it take to get through when you called back? I m'planning a similar trip and wondering if I should budget extra time to deal with the phone system when I return.
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Ethan Scott
•@Rachel Clark This is super helpful! I m'in a similar boat - need to visit family overseas for a week. Did you send the secure message right before you left or did you give them more advance notice? And when you called back to certify, did they make you wait until your regular certification day or could you do it as soon as you returned?
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Mei Lin
•@Rachel Clark This gives me some hope! I ve'been stressed about this whole thing. Quick question - when you sent the secure message, did you include your planned return date or just that you d'be traveling? Want to make sure I include all the right info when I reach out to them.
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Sophia Rodriguez
•@Rachel Clark Really appreciate you sharing this! I m'dealing with the exact same situation right now. One more question - did you mention the specific reason for your travel in the secure message, or did you just say you d'be out of the country? Trying to figure out how detailed I need to be when I contact them.
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