New York Unemployment for Quitting Due to Family Caregiving and Excessive Hours?

You might actually qualify! If you can document that you tried to work with your employer to accommodate your caregiving duties and they refused, that could be considered good cause for leaving. Make sure you have everything in writing - emails with HR, doctor's notes about your family member's care needs, etc.

hey I was in a similar situation last month. I found this site claimyr.com that helps you get through to an agent on the phone. It costs $20 but totally worth it because they wait on hold and call you when someone picks up. Here's a video about how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

Ur employer is trash for not working with u on this. My company lets us flex our hours for family stuff. Maybe time to look for a better job anyway 🤷‍♀️

This happened to my sister and she got approved! Had to appeal tho. Make sure you emphasize that the schedule change was substantial and how it affects your caregiving responsibilities.

Bruh these companies be wildin fr fr... they expect us to have no life outside work smh 🤡

IMPORTANT INFO FOR YOUR CASE: Under NY labor law, if your working conditions changed substantially (like major schedule changes) AND you can prove it creates undue hardship, you may have good cause to quit. Document everything! Save emails, write down conversations with dates/times, get medical documentation for your family member. When you file, be super specific about timeline and how the changes made it impossible to continue employment while maintaining caregiving duties. If denied, APPEAL! Use claimyr.com to reach an agent faster - worth the $20 to get answers quickly.

Also check if your employer has FMLA obligations - if they have 50+ employees and you've worked there a year, they might have been required to offer you unpaid leave or schedule accommodations for family caregiving. If they violated FMLA by not even considering accommodations, that strengthens your unemployment case even more. Document that they didn't offer any alternatives before you quit!

This is such a tough situation but you're not alone! I went through something similar caring for my mom. NY does recognize "compelling family circumstances" as good cause for quitting. Key things that helped my case: 1) I documented every attempt to get reasonable accommodations from my employer 2) Got a letter from my mom's doctor explaining her care needs and my role as primary caregiver 3) Showed the substantial change in my work schedule made it impossible to provide necessary care. The initial claim was denied but I appealed with all my documentation and won. Don't give up if they deny you at first - the appeals process is where having solid documentation really pays off. Wishing you the best! 💙