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!

Update: I finally got through! I tried the Claimyr service that was mentioned, and I was connected to an agent in about 25 minutes. The agent was able to help me file my new claim over the phone. She said the system is totally swamped right now because of layoffs in the tech and manufacturing sectors. She also said that because I had a claim in 2023, there was some confusion in my account that was causing the website to time out. They had to do some kind of manual override. For anyone else having similar issues, definitely try getting through to a live person - the website might not work for certain situations like mine.

heyy just checking in - did u get paid yet? im still waiting on mine after 2 weeks

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.