halfnelson Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 It would be cool to get paid for all the time wasted trying to actually finish an application for unemployment on the state's website. How many of you have actually talked to a "LIVE" person so that you could finalize the app? I feel sorry for the hard workers that desperately need the check to feed a family, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy K Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 I don't anybody who had to talk to a live person before receiving benefits . My disability claim ended last week so i had to file for it this week and it all went smooth . Some of the questions are confusing the way they are worded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Yes, I applied and was successful about a month ago but online only. There was one or two questions that were gray areas, I don't recall what they were but it did cause me to have a furrowed brow...... God help those that need to talk to flesh & blood in these times at NYS UI. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Took me forever in the beginning because they site kept crashing and freezing. It was overloaded. I think they've gotten a handle of it now because the last 2 weeks it's been smooth and easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nytracker Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 My son in law just got a notification in the mail this morning He is getting his severance package from Watkins Glen International. He was a full time maintenance man since he graduated high school. 20 plus years ! Plumbing ,electrical,mechanic . What a way to tell someone they are done ! He has been layed off for a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landtracdeerhunter Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Lawdwaz said: Yes, I applied and was successful about a month ago but online only. There was one or two questions that were gray areas, I don't recall what they were but it did cause me to have a furrowed brow...... God help those that need to talk to flesh & blood in these times at NYS UI. Yes, the question; have you applied at 3 business locations last week for employment, could be considered a " gray area." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 7 hours ago, landtracdeerhunter said: Yes, the question; have you applied at 3 business locations last week for employment, could be considered a " gray area." Interesting. I never got that question. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_C Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I helped my wife set it up a month ago, no issues whatsoever, I guess we were lucky. On the other hand am still working, (from home) but was informed this week that I’m taking a 15% pay cut until 12/31. Ouch. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Elmo said: Interesting. I never got that question. Neither have I..............Hard to believe but I don't think at this time that they are dumb enough to even ask that question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I have 3 friends who applied before the end of March, two of whom spoke to someone on the phone and were told everything was in order. Not one of these women has heard a word since then and none have been able to get anyone on the phone or any info about their status online. No checks have arrived and they are out of money. They also said something about having to be approved for "regular" unemployment before they can apply for "pandemic" unemployment. Not sure what that is about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfnelson Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 I have spent hours , many days trying to get the app in and supposedly completed...the frustrating part is finally after several weeks a woman called from KS, took the final info and added it to my online portion. When we finished the conversation she said my app is complete. She informed me to recertify each Monday. Can't do that - when I go online , won't work, and when I call the state number it says my app is not complete, and I get disconnected. Just another example of great mishandled crap in NY. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First-light Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I got a call back and confirmed everything. They told me to fill out the PAU forms and not wait to see if I was denied regular unemployment. My claim was moved to pending status. There is a great group on facebook called NYS unemployment issues really helped out with questions I had. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gencountyzeek Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I applied march 16th...still waiting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_C Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Gencountyzeek said: I applied march 16th...still waiting. What?! wow, sorry to hear that. I heard a person from the unemployment office on the radio a week or so ago, she said if they have to call you it will show as a restricted # on your phone. If you don't answer it - the case gets filed. She said they are trying one time, thats it. Not sure how true that is, but I don't doubt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Log back in and check the status. The message you back not to your email but to your NY.gov account. Might be some wrong or incomplete in the application? I applied April 6th. Received first check April 20th. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gencountyzeek Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Im currently in pending status. Not hurting for cash so when i eventually get the back pay it will be nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizCT Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) How's this for crazy- My friend is working from home and his wife tried to file unemployment with NYS using his computer. The computer is logged in through a network in Germany, so NYS saw this and started a fraud investigation on her lol. Edited April 23, 2020 by Biz-R-OWorld 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moho81 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 How's this for crazy- My friend is working from home and his wife tried to file unemployment with NYS using his computer. The computer is logged in through a network in Germany, so NYS saw this and started a fraud investigation on her lol.I read in an article that someone applied online and they have a VPN for their internet so it looked like the computer was in Europe and they got denied. So that’s pretty believable. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfnelson Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 Thankfully a guy from NY labor(a regular worker there) called me this morning...after talking for about a minute, he said my problem was that my app was never finished because the first person that took info over the phone had my name spelled incorrectly. He said he would straighten the whole mess out and have me fixed up in 3 minutes, and I think he got me in. He told me not to put in for the PAU. So, at least I'm finally done monkeying around. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_C Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 How's this for crazy- My friend is working from home and his wife tried to file unemployment with NYS using his computer. The computer is logged in through a network in Germany, so NYS saw this and started a fraud investigation on her lol.This happened to one of the guys who works with me, our headquarters in in Liechtenstein, he was logged into our sever when he applied. He was denied. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landtracdeerhunter Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 On 4/22/2020 at 7:04 PM, Elmo said: Interesting. I never got that question. Read the fine print on the final submission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landtracdeerhunter Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 On 4/22/2020 at 10:11 PM, Lawdwaz said: Neither have I..............Hard to believe but I don't think at this time that they are dumb enough to even ask that question. Read the fine print on the final submission. You must look for work at least 3 business days per week ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Cuomo says anyone can get a job as an essential worker at any time. LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabin Fever Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 My daughter has been trying to apply for 4-6 weeks now, with no luck! She completed the application online, but gets a message that says, "You are in the system but in order to claim your benefits, you must complete the claim with a specialist" and that's as far as it goes! No one has called or emailed her! She calls 100-200x/day and gets a message saying about high call volumes, then immediately gets disconnected! VERY FRUSTRATING!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Further proof the state was woefully unprepared for the lock down it implemented, and quite unconcerned about the hardships it forced on it's victims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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