Who can verify unemployment status for NYS Department of Labor claims?
I'm dealing with a confusing situation where multiple people are asking me to verify my unemployment status but I'm not sure who actually has the authority to do this. My landlord wants proof for rent assistance, my health insurance company needs verification for subsidies, and even my kids' school is asking about it for free lunch programs. Who can officially verify unemployment status through NYS Department of Labor? Can I just print out my claim summary from my.ny.gov or do I need something more official? I've been on unemployment for 6 weeks now and getting tired of people questioning my status.
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Sofia Ramirez
The NYS Department of Labor can provide official verification letters through your online account. Log into my.ny.gov and look for 'Request Documentation' or 'Benefit Verification Letter' under your unemployment services. This is the most official document you can get and it's accepted by all agencies, landlords, and organizations that need proof of your unemployment status.
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NebulaKnight
•Perfect! I found the verification letter option in my account. Do you know how long these letters take to generate?
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Dmitry Popov
You can also call NYS Department of Labor directly and request they mail or fax verification letters to third parties. Sometimes organizations prefer to receive verification directly from the agency rather than from you. The number is usually busy but they can send official documentation to whoever needs it.
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Ava Rodriguez
•Good luck getting through on the phone though. I tried calling for 3 days straight last month.
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Miguel Ortiz
•If you're having trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor by phone, there's a service called Claimyr at claimyr.com that helps people get through to unemployment agents. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. I used it when I needed to verify some claim details and got connected within an hour instead of spending days trying to call.
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Zainab Khalil
Just want to add that some places will accept your weekly claim confirmation emails as proof too, especially for temporary things like rent assistance. But for anything official or long-term, definitely get the verification letter from NYS Department of Labor like others mentioned.
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QuantumQuest
ugh the whole verification process is such a pain!!! why cant they just make it easier to prove youre unemployed when youre already dealing with enough stress from not having a job
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