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Shared Work Program claim showing error after working 10 hours - NY unemployment payment delay?

I'm enrolled in the Shared Work Program with ny unemployment and I'm super confused right now. When I certified yesterday, the system showed a message saying I had a "break in claim" but I only worked 10 hours this week (which is less than full-time). According to the rules this shouldn't count as any days worked since it's under 4 hours per day. Now I'm worried my payment that usually hits on Wednesday will be delayed. Has anyone seen this error before? Do I have to wait for some form to come in the mail before they'll release my benefits? My rent is due next week and I'm counting on this money. Anyone know if this is just a glitch or if I actually have a problem with my claim?

try contacting ur state assembly person or senator! i had the same issue last month and couldn't get thru on the phone no matter what. emailed my assembly person and they have contacts at DOL who fixed it in 3 days. worth a shot!

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i swear ny unemployment has the worst technology ever created. every. single. week. there's some new glitch or error message. like they built this system in 1995 and never updated it. i feel for you.

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Missing $950 from NY unemployment tax refund even though I don't owe child support or debts

I checked my unemployment tax records and noticed I'm missing about $950 from what I should've received. Been getting partial payments that don't match what I'm owed. I definitely paid taxes on all my unemployment benefits but received less than what was withheld. Don't have any child support obligations or outstanding debts, so there's no reason for money to be taken out. My federal tax return was also about $950 less than what should've been refunded based on my calculations. Not sure if they've already processed my refund adjustment or if it's still pending somewhere in the system. Has anyone else experienced this? How do I figure out where my money went? Getting pretty frustrated with the whole process.

Honestly from what I understand the whole unemployment tax refund thing is still a mess. Some people got their adjusted refunds automatically, some got separate checks, some had to amend returns... there's no consistency AT ALL with how NY is handling it

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this makes me feel slightly better that it's not just me dealing with this chaos

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Not to be that person but double check your math? I spent hours on the phone only to realize I had calculated wrong and they were actually correct ๐Ÿคก

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lol I did double check... and triple check. Im missing exactly $952.18

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then somethings def up! hope you get your $$ back

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NY unemployment says I have 14 days left but benefits ended on the 24th - no payment after certifying

Really stressing out here. My NY unemployment benefits supposedly ended on April 24th, but when I log into my account it still shows I have 14 days of benefits remaining. I certified at midnight this past Sunday like I always do, but nothing was released to my payment method. No pending deposit, nothing at all. I tried calling but can't get through to anyone. The website isn't giving me any error messages or notices. Has anyone experienced this weird situation where the system says you have time left but stops paying anyway? I need this money for rent next week and I'm starting to panic.

Dude are we living the same life?? This JUST happened to me. Turned out my BYE date hit even though I had 19 days showing. Called 46 times before getting thru. They had to manually adjust something. Keep trying!!

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46 times?? ๐Ÿ˜ญ I'm already at like 30 attempts. This is insane.

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I wish I was exaggerating but I literally kept a tally on a post-it note lol. The system is beyond broken. Hang in there!

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Stupid question but did you check your payment method info? Sometimes the system randomly deletes direct deposit info or switches back to the debit card option.

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Not a stupid question at all - I did check that. All my payment info is still correct. It's just not releasing any payment at all.

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Got paper check instead of direct deposit for NY unemployment with confusing payment history from 2020-2021 showing random transactions - anyone else's payment method switched?

So frustrating! I selected direct deposit for my unemployment but got a paper check in the mail today (9/15). My payment record shows a release date of 7/25 but I didnt get anything in my bank account. The weird part is that my tax refund from the state went directly to my account no problem! Looking at my payment history is so confusing - there's a bunch of random amounts being added and subtracted: 04-27-2020 $0.00 04-27-2020 $0.00 01-18-2021 -$1,200.00 01-04-2021 $1,200.00 01-18-2021 $0.00 04-12-2021 -$1,339.00 08-30-2021 -$2,185.00 08-30-2021 $0.00 08-20-2021 $2,206.48 08-30-2021 -$21.48 I don't understand why there are entries from April 2020 showing $0.00 twice. Then in January 2021, it shows $1,200.00 added on 01-04-2021, but then that exact amount (-$1,200.00) was removed on 01-18-2021, followed immediately by another $0.00 entry that same day. The April 12th entry shows another deduction of -$1,339.00 with no explanation. Then August gets really weird - on 08-20-2021 they added $2,206.48, but then on 08-30-2021, they deducted -$2,185.00, followed by a $0.00 entry, and then another small deduction of -$21.48 on the same day. Those last two deductions total exactly what they added on 08-20! Not sure what all these transactions mean but at least I finally got paid. Has anyone else had their payment method randomly switched? I'm concerned there might be something wrong with my direct deposit information in their system since they clearly have my bank details for tax refunds.

anyone else notice how the payment history makes ZERO sense? My account shows random negative amounts too. One agent told me it's just how their accounting system works - the negatives aren't actually taking money from you, it's just their weird way of tracking adjustments.

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I asked about this when I finally got through. The negative entries are internal accounting adjustments. They don't affect your payment - just how they track it in their system.

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So I was about to throw my phone after 4 hours on hold with ny unemployment when my buddy told me about claimyr.com. Complete game changer - got a call back with an actual agent on the line within the hour. Explained my direct deposit issue and they fixed it right there. My next payment went straight to my bank account like it was supposed to.

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It literally just gets you past the hold time. They don't promise to fix your claim - just to get you to an actual human who can help. For me it was worth it after wasting DAYS on hold.

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THIS!!! I wasted THREE DAYS trying to get through before using Claimyr. Best decision ever.

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NY unemployment BYE date confusion - certified but no payment after trying to file new claim

My benefit year ended on 10.23. After certifying that week, the system directed me to a link for additional information. I followed instructions and clicked 'file new claim', completed the ID.me verification process, and continued as directed. However, when I reached the final step, the system told me 'you cannot file a new claim, you already have a claim on file.' My payment went through normally that week, so I thought everything was resolved. But when I certified again this week, I got the same message, and now I don't see any funds released in my account. I've been trying to call for days with no luck getting through to anyone. Before my BYE date, I did speak with a representative who confirmed I would be eligible to continue receiving benefits after filing a new claim. Now I'm confused whether my claim is just pending or if I missed a step somewhere. Has anyone dealt with this situation recently?

try reaching out through twitter @NYSLabor - sometimes they respond faster there than on phone. include your full name, last 4 of SSN, and problem in a DM (not public tweet!!

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This EXACT thing happened to my husband in october. His BYE date hit, he did the id.me, tried to file new claim, got that error message. Then got payment one week but not the next. We were totally confused. Turns out the UI system was doing a "soft BYE review" (thats what the agent called it) where they dont make you actually submit a whole new claim but just verify identity. But the messaging is TERRIBLE. Took us calling everyday for a week but when we got thru the agent released all payments in about 5 mins. Use claimyr.com if you're desperate - thats how we finally got someone.

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That's really helpful to know - did he just have to verify his identity with the agent or was there something else they needed from him?

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the agent just had to push it through on their end. they could see the identity verification was done, system just needed a human to approve it ๐Ÿ™„

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