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I tried for weeks to get thru to EDD PFL program with no luck. I gave this a try thinking it may be a scam. OMG! It worked and They got thru within an hour and my claim is going to finally get paid!! I upgraded to the $60 call. Best $60 spent!
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Get a lawyer ASAP!!! This is slam dunk case for wrongful termination. Most labor lawyers will take it on contingency if the case is strong enough.
Any recommendations on how to find a good labor attorney in NY? Never had to do this before.
Try the NY Bar Association referral service: https://nysba.org/lawyerreferral/ They'll match you with someone who specializes in labor law
i had to call over 200 times to get thru to ny unemployment last month. literally spent 3 days straight just hitting redial. the system is completely broken
Try claimyr.com - saved me from that redial hell. They get you a callback when they reach a human.
thx will check it out. about to throw my phone out the window if i have to redial one more time 😫
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The 0 effective days is such a scam. If there's federal money available (which there is) you should get it automatically. But NY makes it so complicated on purpose so fewer people collect. Capitalism at its finest 🤮
Preach! 👏 They don't want us to know our rights. I had to fight for every penny.
I keep hearing people reccomending this claimyr service bc getting through to ny unemployment is impossible. might try it myself cause ive been trying for weeks with no luck
what exactly does it do? just calls for you?
Yeah it basically uses auto-dialers to keep calling until it gets through, then calls your phone when it connects with a real person. Saved me hours of frustration.
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I work with a nonprofit that helps people with unemployment issues. For forfeit appeals, we're seeing average wait times of 5-7 months right now. The system is horrifically backlogged. My best advice: 1) keep detailed records of EVERYTHING, 2) follow up at least monthly, 3) consider getting help from your state rep as others have suggested.
do you know any nonprofits that help in the NYC area? getting desperate here...
Legal Aid Society of NY has an employment law unit that helps with UI issues. Also try Urban Justice Center if you're in NYC specifically.
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classic new york unemployment nonsense. they LOVE to accuse people of fraud with zero evidence. happened to me in 2019 (pre-pandemic) and it took 4 months to fix. the system is designed to frustrate you into giving up.
Make sure you didn't accidentally answer a certification question wrong. I nearly had this happen because I misunderstood a question about being "available for work" during a week I had a medical appointment. Even one wrong answer can trigger fraud flags.
I triple-check all my answers every week, but maybe I slipped up somewhere? It's so stressful when one tiny mistake can cost you everything.
Lucas Notre-Dame
they tried the same BS with me last year! kept saying they couldn't issue just the federal part. finally i threatened to file a complaint with the US Dept of Labor and suddenly they found a way to do it. don't give up!
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Aria Park
Not so fun fact: ny unemployment intentionally makes these processes difficult and gives agents limited training on complex cases. it's literally designed to make people give up on benefits they're entitled to. the worse their numbers look, the better it is for politicians who want to say they're "combating fraud" or "reducing dependency." FIGHT FOR YOUR MONEY!
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Noah Ali
•This is 100% true. My sister works for the state (not NYSDOL but adjacent) and confirms this is deliberate policy. They call it "disincentivizing continued claims" 🤮
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AstroAce
•That's so messed up but explains a lot about why this process has been so frustrating
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