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Not gonna lie am jealous. They DECREASED mine by $3400 and when I called (after like 500 attempts) they said there was nothing they could do because the "system had recalculated" my eligiblity based on some formula. Like thanks for the explanation 🤡
I'm dealing with this exact problem right now! My husband actually drove to Albany to the main office to pay in person because we were so paranoid about mail issues. Extreme solution but we got a receipt on the spot so 🤷♀️
NY unemployment is such a joke. They overpaid me, then took 5 MONTHS to cash the check I sent back. Meanwhile they kept sending threatening letters saying I hadn't paid! Make sure you keep DETAILED records of everything.
IMPORTANT INFO: 'Return to work' is a specific term in the unemployment system that means you are now regularly employed. One hour of orientation/paperwork is NOT considered 'returned to work' - you should report the hour and earnings but answer NO to that question until you begin your regular work schedule.
claimyr.com worked better for me than trying to go in person. Got me to a live agent who could actually help.
TechNinja
check if she answered ANY certification questions differently in the past few weeks. My payments got held up because I accidentally said I was "unavailable for work" on ONE day when I had a doctor's appointment. That triggered a review that took 3 weeks to clear up.
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Keisha Thompson
I know this is annoying but id.me is actually helping reduce the massive fraud happening with unemployment. Something like $2 billion was stolen from NY unemployment alone during the pandemic. But yeah they should definitely speed up the process after verification. It's not fair to make people wait weeks for their money.
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Keisha Thompson
•Not an unemployment worker, just stating facts. I went through this too and it sucked, but I understand why they're being careful.
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Yara Assad
•my cousin works for NYSDOL and said they're so backlogged that even after ID.me there's a 2-3 week wait for manual review
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