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wait so if ur boss says they cant afford workers because of wages that disqualifies you? that seems backwards
Based on what you described, you should definitely qualify for regular unemployment benefits. Eight months of full-time work should give you enough wages in your base period. The key things NYS Department of Labor looks at are: 1) You lost your job through no fault of your own (layoff qualifies), 2) You have enough wages in your base period, 3) You're able and available to work. File your claim as soon as possible because there's a waiting week and delays in the system.
my sister went through this same thing at her warehouse job!! she said the regular unemployment was pretty straightforward to get once she figured out the NYS department of labor website. took like 3 weeks to get her first payment though so definitely apply right away. also make sure you save all your paperwork from your employer about the layoff
wait so if I worked a few days last month and forgot to report it on one of my weekly claims, am I going to have to pay everything back?? I just remembered I did some temp work and didn't put it on the certification...
I've been trying to get through to NYS Department of Labor for weeks to ask about my remaining balance and keep getting disconnected. The phone system is impossible! Has anyone found a way to actually reach a real person? I'm worried I'm missing something important about my claim duration.
I had the same problem until someone told me about Claimyr - it's a service that helps you get through to NYS Department of Labor agents. You can check it out at claimyr.com and they have a demo video at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Saved me hours of being on hold and getting hung up on.
CosmicCadet
THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS BROKEN!!! I've been waiting 8 weeks and they keep saying 'processing' with no timeline. Meanwhile bills are piling up and I can't get anyone to tell me what's actually happening with my claim. NYS Department of Labor acts like they're doing us a favor when this is INSURANCE WE PAID INTO!!!
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Chloe Harris
•I feel you on this one, the whole process is so stressful when you're already dealing with job loss
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Isabella Silva
btw make sure you keep filing your weekly claims even while it's pending, otherwise you might miss out on back pay when it finally gets approved
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GalaxyGlider
•Yeah I've been doing that religiously every Sunday. At least that part of the system works consistently.
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