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Just wanted to add that once your claim is approved, you'll start receiving payments pretty quickly. The waiting is definitely the hardest part. Make sure you keep filing your weekly claims even while it's pending - that's really important.
Wait, I'm confused - do I need to file weekly claims before my initial claim is even approved? I thought I was supposed to wait until they told me I was eligible first??
Your employer is definitely making a mistake if they're deducting FUTA from your pay. Federal unemployment tax is 100% employer responsibility. The current rate is 6% but most employers pay just 0.6% due to state tax credits. This tax helps fund unemployment benefits that you'd get through NYS Department of Labor if you ever need to file a claim. Get that payroll error fixed ASAP!
I've been trying to get through to NYS Department of Labor for weeks to check on my claim status and it's impossible! The phone lines are always busy and when I do get through I get disconnected. Someone told me about this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helps you get through to unemployment agents. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Might be worth checking out if you need to talk to someone at NYS Department of Labor.
Ava Kim
ugh the whole system is so confusing! I've been trying to figure out if I qualify too and the NYS Department of Labor website is impossible to navigate. Been trying to call them for weeks but can never get through.
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Ethan Anderson
•I had the same problem with reaching them by phone 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. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me hours of calling and getting busy signals.
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Layla Mendes
Just wanted to add that when I got laid off from my warehouse job after only 6 weeks, I was still eligible because I had worked construction the year before. The NYS Department of Labor looks at your whole work history during the base period, not just your most recent job. Don't stress too much about the 4 months - you should be fine especially with your restaurant experience.
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