I recently faced a challenging situation regarding my unemployment benefits in New York. After returning to work, I stopped logging into the unemployment system, not realizing that I could still claim benefits while working part-time. Since June, my hours have drastically reduced to just 4 hours a week due to a lack of work at my job, where I used to be full-time and worked 7 days a week. I just submitted a new claim, but I'm unsure if I can still request back pay for the weeks I didn't file, since I wasn't aware I could claim unemployment with such limited hours. My partner has been supporting us financially, and I'm eager to contribute more. I've been actively searching for additional work locally as well. I heard that New York is generally generous with back pay, and I'm hoping to find out if I can still call and request those benefits for the previous weeks. Any advice or insights on how to navigate this situation would be greatly appreciated!