Who tracks unemployment claims in NY - NYS Department of Labor monitoring my job search?
I'm confused about who actually tracks unemployment claims and job search activities in New York. Is it just the NYS Department of Labor or are there other agencies involved? I've been filing my weekly claims for 8 weeks now and I'm paranoid about whether I'm doing everything right with my job search log. Sometimes I get emails from different .gov addresses and I can't tell if they're all legitimate NYS Department of Labor communications. Does anyone know the full picture of who tracks unemployment recipients and what they're looking for?
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Amina Sy
The NYS Department of Labor is the primary agency that tracks unemployment claims in New York. They monitor your weekly certifications, job search activities, and eligibility status. You might also see communications from the US Department of Labor for certain federal programs, but for regular UI benefits, it's mainly NYS DOL. Make sure you're logging into my.ny.gov for official updates.
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QuantumQuest
•Thanks! So the my.ny.gov portal is the only official place I should be checking for updates about my claim status?
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Oliver Fischer
been on unemployment 3 times over the years and its always just nys department of labor that matters for tracking. they check your job search log randomly so keep it updated. other agencies might send you stuff about training programs but for your weekly claims its just nys dol
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Natasha Petrova
If you're having trouble reaching the NYS Department of Labor directly to verify which communications are legitimate, you might want to check out claimyr.com. They help people get through to actual NYS DOL agents when the phone lines are jammed. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. I used it last month when I needed to confirm some suspicious emails I received.
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Javier Morales
•Wait, is that service legit? I've been trying to call NYS Department of Labor for weeks about my adjudication status and keep getting hung up on.
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Emma Davis
The tracking thing freaks me out too! Like do they monitor EVERYTHING we do online when job searching? I heard they can see if you're actually applying to jobs or just browsing. Is that true??
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Amina Sy
•No, NYS Department of Labor doesn't monitor your internet activity. They only track what you report in your job search log and weekly certifications. You're required to make 3 job contacts per week and log them properly, but they're not watching your browsing.
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GalaxyGlider
THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO TRIP YOU UP! They have all these different agencies sending confusing letters and emails hoping you'll mess up so they can deny your benefits. NYS Department of Labor, Workforce Development, random contractors - they're all in on it. Keep EVERYTHING documented!
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Malik Robinson
same question here lol, got like 5 different emails this week from different gov addresses and no idea which ones are real
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