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Zoe Christodoulou

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 🙄

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Sofia Perez

NY Unemployment Payment Not Showing for Week After 8/15 - Still Showing Previous Payment from 8/16 Instead of Current Week

Just certified for my weekly unemployment on Sunday and I'm having a weird problem. The system is still showing last week's payment from 10/18/2021 that was released on 10/19/2021, but nothing for this current week. My account details show: Start/Effective Date: 07/26/2021 Benefit Year Ending Date: 07/31/2022 Weekly Benefit Amount: $468.00 Maximum Amount Payable: $12,168.00 Effective Days Remaining: 101 According to the system, I last certified for benefits for the week ending 08/15/2021, and my payment for that week was released on 08/16/2021. I certified on time like always and I didn't work or change anything. The system usually updates by Tuesday with my new payment. When I log into uihp2.labor.ny.gov, I can see all my information, including the note about Weekly payments for $600 showing "O" under the "Effective Days" column, and Debit Card or Direct Deposit under the "Type" column, which are the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) payments. I understand that each day in a week (Monday through Sunday) that I qualify for benefits is called an effective day, with a maximum of 4 effective days each week. I know I need to qualify for all 4 effective days to receive my total weekly benefit rate. But I haven't worked at all, haven't received vacation pay, and have been available every day. Has anyone else experienced this delay? Is the NY unemployment system having issues this week or should I be worried something's wrong with my claim? Usually by 6:37 my payment information would have updated.

Is mercury in retrograde or something?? 🪐 Seems like EVERYONE is having unemployment issues this week!

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lollll i was thinking the same thing. maybe it's a full moon 🌕

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did u get a message in ur inbox on the website? sometimes they send notices about payment holds there and its easy to miss

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I checked and there's nothing new in my inbox. Just old generic messages.

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Giovanni Colombo

Confused about NY unemployment tax exclusion and if it's already in my refund

So I lost my job back in February 2021 and collected ny unemployment for about 5 months before finding work again in July. I waited until the beginning of April 2022 to file my taxes because I kept hearing rumors about some kind of unemployment tax break coming. When I finally filed through TurboTax on April 3rd, there was some notification about a $10,400 tax exclusion on unemployment income. My refund ended up being about $2,900 which seemed higher than I expected. Now I'm seeing posts where people are getting extra refunds from the IRS for this unemployment tax thing, but I'm not sure if I'm supposed to get one too or if mine was already calculated in my original refund since I filed late. Has anyone else filed in April who can confirm if the exclusion was automatically applied? Or should I be expecting another check at some point?

TurboTax user here - filed April 10th and can confirm that the exemption was automatically included in my calculations. You can check by looking at your tax forms in your TurboTax account. The unemployment income should show the reduced amount.

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Thanks! Just checked mine and you're right, it shows the reduced amount.

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Has anyone actually received a straight answer from calling NY unemployment about this? Their phone system is an absolute nightmare... 😤

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I've literally never gotten through to a human on that line. It's like they don't exist

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They exist! Just hidden behind an impossible phone system. Try claimyr - totally worth it to actually talk to someone.

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Connor O'Neill

Certified but no payment in my account - need ny unemployment phone number asap

Just certified for my weekly benefits on Sunday as usual, but didn't get my payment deposited today like I normally do. The website shows I successfully certified but there's no payment status and nothing hit my bank account. This has never happened before in the 4 months I've been on unemployment. I'm starting to worry because I have rent due this friday and I'm counting on this money. Does anyone know the direct number to call? I had it saved somewhere but can't find it now. Getting really stressed out about this.

I'm in the same boat!! Certified Sunday and no money today. Usually hits my account by 9am without fail. Something is definitely up with the system this week.

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At least I'm not alone! Let me know if yours shows up tomorrow maybe?

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Will do. If not im gonna have to call, which is like my worst nightmare lol. Been on unemployment since August and this is the first time it's happened.

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Sometimes the labor department puts random holds on accounts for "verification" and doesn't even notify you. Happened to me twice. Only way to fix is calling... good luck with that 😑

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Zara Ahmed

NY unemployment benefits ending soon - zero job offers after 4 months of interviews

Feeling desperate as my unemployment benefits are about to expire in 3 weeks. I've had 17 interviews since April and nothing has come through. Some companies never respond, others go with internal candidates, and a few said I was overqualified. I've already cut expenses to the bone - cancelled streaming services, stopped eating out, sold my gaming console. Still have rent, utilities, car payment, and insurance that won't magically disappear. My savings are basically gone after paying for car repairs last month. Applied to retail and fast food but they either don't call back or say I'm overqualified. I'm starting to worry about how I'll even afford groceries. Anyone else in this situation? What are you planning to do when benefits run out? Any suggestions for quick income sources while still job hunting?

Did you check if you're eligible for any extensions? NY sometimes has extended benefits periods during times of high unemployment. You have to call them to find out though - the website is useless.

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I've been trying to call for days but can't get through. Always disconnects after the automated messages.

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try using claimyr.com - it's the only way I ever got through to an actual person at unemployment

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When my benefits ran out last year I started doing odd jobs on TaskRabbit - furniture assembly, helping people move, etc. Made decent money and it was flexible enough that I could still go to interviews. Just an idea!

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