wait did u get a receipt or tracking or anything when u sent it? my friend said always get tracking for anything u send to government people

my brother in law just went thru this exact thing! took 12 days total for his benefits to come back. he said the website updated first showing payment received then like 2 days later money came

To address your follow-up question - yes, 'pending' status means they haven't made a determination on your claim yet. This is normal for partial unemployment claims where hours fluctuate, as the system requires additional verification. Regarding the averaging question you asked someone else - New York doesn't technically use an 'averaging' system. Instead, they calculate your benefits on a week-by-week basis. For each week, they check if you worked fewer than 4 days AND earned less than $595 (the current maximum threshold for 2025). If you meet both criteria for a given week, you qualify for partial benefits for that week only. So your one 40-hour week won't disqualify you for other weeks, but you won't receive benefits for that specific week.

Exactly. Keep claiming week by week. For any week you work 4+ days OR earn $595+, you'll report that and won't receive benefits for that week only. But you'll still be in the system and can claim for future weeks when your hours are reduced again. As for speeding up your pending status - contacting an agent can help, as they can sometimes release payments that are stuck in review. Based on current processing times, if you're still pending after 3-4 weeks, it's definitely worth trying to speak with someone.

Why is New York always SO SLOW with everything?? I'm in the same boat waiting. My brother lives in Ohio and got his state unemployment tax adjustment like 3 weeks ago already. Meanwhile NY is dragging their feet as usual. Don't even get me started on how they handled the original unemployment claims last year!!!

UPDATE: Mine just came through!!! Woke up this morning and checked my emerald card - $1,342 deposited! So excited. Looks like they're processing them now. Check your accounts everyone!

One more tip about NYS Disability - if your employer doesn't offer additional short-term disability insurance (many do), that $170/week maximum benefit hasn't been increased since the 1980s! It's criminally low. Definitely apply for WIC and check with your local Department of Social Services about emergency assistance too. Some counties have special programs for new mothers with financial hardship.

Thank you everyone for all the helpful information! I've made a checklist of everything I need to do tomorrow: 1. Talk to HR about NYS Disability Benefits and get the DB-450 form 2. Make appointment with my OB to get their portion completed ASAP 3. Look up my local WIC office and application process 4. Contact DSS about any other assistance programs 5. Ask hospital about meeting with social worker during my stay I'm still shocked at how low the disability benefit is, but at least it's something. I'll update after I talk to HR tomorrow. Fingers crossed this all works out!

Quick follow-up about the backdating process: once you do get through to a specialist, make sure you request form UI-44.2 (Backdating Special Circumstance Review). This form specifically addresses identity theft situations and can help expedite your case. Also, when they do resolve it, double-check that they've properly credited you for the waiting week - many identity theft victims report that this gets missed in the recalculation.

Update: I finally got through to someone in the fraud department this morning! They said my case is actually being processed but could still take 3-4 more weeks. They also confirmed I need to fill out that UI-FTC form that someone mentioned earlier. Apparently, they can't complete the investigation without it. Wish they'd told me that weeks ago! Going to fill that out today and upload it to my account.