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One thing that helped me when I was struggling to get through to NYS Department of Labor for questions about my claim - I used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that basically calls for you and gets you connected to an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Way better than spending hours on hold getting disconnected.

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That actually sounds really helpful. The phone lines are always jammed and half the time you get hung up on anyway.

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lol why would it be bad? that's literally what unemployment is for when you lose your job. file today and start getting paid

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The whole unemployment system is a JOKE. They make you jump through ridiculous hoops just to get benefits you already paid into through your taxes. And don't even get me started on how long adjudication takes if they have any questions about your eligibility!

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I feel you on the adjudication thing. Mine took 6 weeks and they never explained why.

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Just to add - make sure you understand the difference between being able and available vs being on standby. I got confused about that initially and it delayed my benefits. Also keep all your employment documents because they might ask for verification of your work history.

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THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS A MESS! I've been waiting 6 weeks for my card and nobody can tell me why. The NYS Department of Labor just keeps saying 'processing delays' but won't give any real timeline. Meanwhile I'm about to lose my apartment because I can't access MY OWN MONEY.

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If it's been that long, you should definitely call the KeyBank customer service line directly. Sometimes there are address verification issues that hold up card delivery.

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Just wanted to add that you can check your payment history in the my.ny.gov portal to see when payments were issued. Sometimes the card arrives before you even realize the money has been processed.

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I always thought it was just about helping people pay bills but there's actually a lot more strategy behind it. When lots of people lose jobs at once, unemployment benefits help prevent a total economic collapse because people can still buy groceries and pay rent.

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Your professor probably wants you to focus on those two core functions - income replacement for individuals and economic stabilization for society. That's the standard academic framework for analyzing unemployment insurance systems.

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Perfect, that's exactly what I needed to structure my paper around. Thanks everyone!

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The key thing is whether it was misconduct or not. Being late can be tricky - if you had warnings and kept doing it anyway, they might consider it willful misconduct. But if there were circumstances beyond your control or it wasn't that serious, you could still qualify. When I had issues reaching NYS Department of Labor agents to ask questions about my case, I used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helps you get through to an actual person. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Really helped me get answers quickly instead of waiting on hold forever.

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I'll check that out if I have trouble getting through to them. Did you end up getting approved?

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Yeah I did get approved eventually. Took about 3 weeks for them to make a decision but it worked out.

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File immediately! Every day you wait is money you're losing. Even if there's some question about eligibility, you want to get your claim date established. NYS Department of Labor will investigate and make a determination. If they deny you, you can always appeal the decision.

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