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My cousin moved to Texas and kept getting NY benefits but she said they audited her work search activities like a month after she moved. Just keep good records!!
Thanks everyone for the advice! I just updated my address in the system and will make sure to keep detailed records of all my work search activities. Sounds like I should be fine as long as I follow all the rules and stay on top of everything. This was really helpful!!
Glad we could help! One more thing - make sure your phone number is also updated in the system. Sometimes they call for random verification, and you don't want to miss that because you have an old number listed.
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I've been receiving NY unemployment benefits since February, and I've noticed that mail delivery times vary tremendously depending on your location. In NYC, checks seem to arrive within 7-10 days, but friends upstate are waiting 12-14 days consistently. If you're approaching the 14-day mark, I'd recommend two things: 1. Submit a missing check report through your online account (Payment History section > Report Missing Payment) 2. Immediately switch to direct deposit for future payments In my experience, once you report a check missing, they'll place a stop payment on it and issue a replacement within 3-5 business days. The replacement usually arrives faster than the original would have. Hope this helps!
This is really helpful, thank you! I'm in Buffalo, so maybe that's part of the problem? I'll definitely report it as missing once I hit the 14-day mark.
UPDATE: I just wanted to let everyone know that my check FINALLY arrived today! That's 12 days after the mail date. But I've already switched to direct deposit for future payments. Thank you all for your help and advice!
Great news! Glad it finally arrived. Direct deposit will definitely save you from this stress in the future.
see! it came eventually lol. still switch to direct deposit tho!
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this is why i HATE the keybank card!!! switched to direct deposit after they "lost" my payment twice. good luck getting through to nysdol, the whole system is a joke
I agree! The KeyBank system is so unreliable. I had multiple issues with them last year. I switched to direct deposit and haven't had a problem since. It's definitely worth making the change once you get this current issue resolved.
UPDATE: I finally got through to someone! I used that Claimyr service and they called me back when I was connected to an agent. Turns out there was a payment hold on my account because of some random quarterly review thing. The agent cleared it right away and said I should get my payment within 3 business days. Why they couldn't just notify me about this is beyond me, but at least it's getting fixed! Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions!
Great to hear you got it resolved! This is unfortunately common with their quarterly reviews - they sometimes flag accounts randomly without notification. Make sure to keep track of your payment dates and confirmation numbers for future reference. Glad it's getting fixed!
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One other thing to check - make sure you didn't exhaust your benefit year or hit your maximum benefit amount. If you've been collecting for close to a year, your benefit year might have ended and you'd need to file a new claim rather than just certifying. The system doesn't always give a clear message about this.
I just started collecting three months ago, so definitely haven't hit my benefit year limit. And I still have about $7,800 in benefits remaining according to my account summary. Good suggestion though!
UPDATE: I finally got through to someone at NYSDOL! I used that Claimyr service that someone mentioned here and got connected to an agent in about 30 minutes. Turns out there was an "identity verification hold" on my account that happened randomly - the agent said they do periodic checks and mine got flagged. She released the hold while I was on the phone and said my payment should process tonight. Just wanted to update in case anyone else runs into this issue!
thanks for updating!! i might try that service too if mine doesn't show up tomorrow
Good to hear you got it resolved! Those random identity verification holds have become more common since all the fraud issues they had in 2023-2024. At least the agent was able to fix it immediately.
Emma Johnson
My sister had this same problem last month and she ended up emailing unemployment.questions@labor.ny.gov with her claim number in the subject line. She got a callback within 3 days. Maybe try that too?
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Freya Andersen
•Thanks for sharing! I'll definitely email them too. At this point I'm trying everything possible.
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Freya Andersen
UPDATE: I wanted to share what finally worked for me in case someone else has this problem. I tried everything suggested here: 1. The secure message in my account - got no response after 4 days 2. Calling at 8am sharp - still got the vaccine hotline 3. Emailing unemployment.questions@labor.ny.gov - no response after 3 days I finally used Claimyr that someone mentioned above and got through to an agent in about 30 minutes. The agent was able to fix my claim (there was a verification flag on it that shouldn't have been there) and my payments should resume this week. Thanks everyone for your help! The whole system is definitely broken right now, but at least I got my issue resolved.
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Astrid Bergström
•Thank you for updating the thread with what worked! This will definitely help others facing the same issue. Glad to hear your claim is back on track.
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