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This system is absolutely ridiculous. They stop your payments first and ask questions later, meanwhile people have bills to pay and families to feed. I've been dealing with NYS Department of Labor for months and their communication is terrible.
I feel your frustration but getting angry doesn't help solve the issue. The system has its problems but there are ways to work through it.
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wait so if you quit you can still get unemployment?? I thought only if you got fired or laid off. this changes everything because my manager has been making my life hell too but I've been scared to leave because I need the benefits
Yes, you can get benefits if you quit for 'good cause' but the bar is pretty high. NYS Department of Labor looks for situations where a reasonable person would feel they had no choice but to leave. Document everything and try to address issues with HR first if possible.
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this whole system is so confusing for students!! why dont they make it clearer what the requirements are before you waste time filing
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just to add - there are actually a few states where employees DO pay into unemployment but NY is not one of them. i think its only like 3 states total including alaska and pennsylvania. so dont feel bad about not seeing it on your paystub, thats totally normal here!
This system has always frustrated me because it creates this adversarial relationship between workers and employers when it comes to unemployment claims. Employers have a financial incentive to deny legitimate claims, which is why so many people have to go through the whole appeals process with NYS Department of Labor even when they clearly qualify. It would make more sense if employees contributed something too so employers wouldn't have such a strong motivation to fight every claim.
I understand the frustration but there are good policy reasons why it's structured this way. It incentivizes employers to maintain stable employment and avoid unnecessary layoffs.
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I had a really hard time getting through to NYS Department of Labor to ask about this exact situation. Kept getting transferred around and nobody seemed to know the rules. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get connected to an actual agent who could explain how the able and available requirement works with medical restrictions. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Made the whole process so much easier than trying to call myself.
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Keisha Williams
•Really? I've been trying to call for weeks with no luck. I'll check that out, thanks!
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Emma Wilson
just make sure you keep all your medical records organized. unemployment will want proof of your work restrictions if they question your claim
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