What is unemployment percentage criteria for NYS Department of Labor weekly claims?
I'm confused about the unemployment percentage requirements when filing my weekly claims with NYS Department of Labor. I worked part-time this week (16 hours) and made $240, but I'm not sure how this affects my unemployment benefits. Do I still qualify for partial benefits? What percentage of my weekly benefit amount can I earn before they reduce my payments? The my.ny.gov website isn't very clear about the calculation.
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Astrid Bergström
NYS Department of Labor uses a formula where you can earn up to 25% of your weekly benefit rate without any reduction. Anything above that gets deducted dollar-for-dollar from your benefit amount. So if your weekly benefit is $400, you can earn up to $100 without penalty. Your $240 would reduce your benefit to $160 that week.
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Ravi Patel
•That makes sense! So I should still file my weekly claim and report the $240 honestly?
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PixelPrincess
yeah but make sure u report ALL earnings even if its just a few bucks or they'll flag ur account for fraud later
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Omar Farouk
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Chloe Martin
•Did they charge you for that? I've been trying to call for weeks about my adjudication issue.
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Omar Farouk
•They do charge but it was worth it to actually talk to someone who could explain my specific situation instead of guessing from the website.
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Diego Fernández
The NYS Department of Labor system is SO confusing about this stuff! I've been unemployed for 6 months and still don't fully understand how they calculate everything. Sometimes I think they make it complicated on purpose to discourage people from claiming benefits they're entitled to.
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Anastasia Kuznetsov
Just remember to keep track of your job search activities too. NYS Department of Labor requires 3 work search contacts per week even when you're working part-time and claiming partial benefits.
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Ravi Patel
•Wait, I still need to do job searches even though I'm working part-time? I thought that requirement was waived if you had some employment.
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Anastasia Kuznetsov
•Nope, the job search requirement stays in place unless you're on standby status with your employer. Part-time work doesn't exempt you from the work search requirement.
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