Side note but seasonal work can sometimes mess with how the system calculates your base period. If your daughter has other jobs besides just the summer camp work, make sure the system is counting ALL her employment history when determining benefit amount.

My two cents as someone who's been through the seasonal work unemployment cycle like 5 times now: the key is consistency in your answers. Pick 'lack of work' and stick with it. The system flags inconsistencies more than anything else. Also, expect at least one payment to be delayed while they review - it's annoying but normal.

CALL AND APPEAL RIGHT AWAY!!! You only have 30 days from the determination notice! Don't wait!

My sister went through this exact thing with her teaching job. Appeal got denied too. She ended up finding work at a private school that didn't have the same requirements. Maybe look into smaller healthcare providers or private practices?

This happened to me before and I got super anxious too. Everyone's right that you can still claim within the week, but be prepared for your payment to be delayed by 2-3 business days. If you normally get paid Wednesday, you might not see it until Friday or Monday. Just plan accordingly!

Missing your certification day is literally NOT A BIG DEAL as long as you certify within the same week (before Saturday midnight). The system is designed to accommodate this. Your payment will just be delayed by 1-2 business days. However, if you miss certifying for an entire week or multiple weeks, that's when you need to contact them directly to request backdated certification. That process can take longer and sometimes requires speaking with a representative. For anyone struggling to reach someone at NYSDOL (which is notoriously difficult), I highly recommend using claimyr.com. They'll handle the calling and waiting on hold, then connect you when they get a representative. It was the only way I could talk to a live agent after weeks of trying. Complete game changer for dealing with the unemployment system. Also, to prevent missing certification days in the future: - Set multiple reminders on your phone - Put a physical calendar note somewhere visible - Try to certify early in your allowed day rather than waiting until evening - Use the mobile app if the website is giving you trouble Hope this helps! The unemployment system can be frustrating but missing one certification day isn't the end of the world.

I filed in October and I'm still waiting for them to adjust mine 🙃 I've given up and started delivering for DoorDash just to make ends meet. Good luck man, hope yours gets fixed faster than mine.

u know whats crazy? i was also getting $182 and then one day it just randomly jumped to $405 with no notification. check ur payment history every morning - sometimes they update it without telling u!

sounds like one of those ads that pops up everywhere. anyone ACTUALLY try this? @profile15

So I was about to throw my phone after 3 hours on hold when my neighbor told me about Claimyr. It's this service where they wait on hold for you and then call you when they get an actual human. It was the only thing that worked after weeks of trying. claimyr.com saved my sanity and got my claim fixed.

side note but why tf does NY unemployment make us certify on Sunday specifically?? like not everyone is available that day. what if someone has to work on sundays?? the system is so dumb sometimes

You have until Saturday at midnight! If you miss that deadline then you need to call them to request a backdate. And getting through to them is basically impossible unless you use claimyr.com 💯

Dealing with NY unemployment is LITERALLY the worst part of being unemployed 💀 More stressful than not having a job tbh

Just adding another confirmation - this happened to me too and I used up all my remaining days after my BYE date with no issues. Just keep certifying as normal until you hit zero days.

Plot twist: the 48 days you have left are a mirage. The system is trolling you. File a new claim or face the wrath of NYSDOL's passive-aggressive automated letters of doom.

Has anyone actually gotten through to a human being at ny unemployment recently? I feel like I'm trying to call into a radio contest or something... just constant busy signals and disconnects.

everyone saying these are automatic adjustments is right but MAKE SURE THE IRS HAS YOUR CORRECT BANK INFO. My sister's refund got sent to a closed account and it took her MONTHS to straighten it out. Check your account info on the IRS website if you can access it.

This whole unemployment tax nightmare been a mess since day 1. first they tax all of it, then they untax some of it, then they take forever to process the refunds, and then they send out confusing transcripts that make ppl think theyre in trouble when really theyre gettin money back. its like they WANT us to be confused 🤦‍♂️

check ur payment history and see what it says for "type" on the last payment. if it says UI, then u used up regular benefits. If it says PEUC, then something else is wrong

sounds like u need to switch over to PEUC