Filed my unemployment claim about 7 weeks ago back in July. Got a call from someone at the department saying my claim was approved and I just needed to certify weekly. I've been doing that religiously every Sunday. Logged in yesterday and saw a message saying 'your benefits have ended' and that I've used all 26 weeks of benefits. But here's the crazy part - I've literally received ZERO dollars. Not a single payment. How can my benefits be over when I never got any money to begin with? I've called like 50 times and can't get through to anyone. Sent messages through the system but no response at all. Really stressing out because I was counting on this money for rent. Sent emails to my local representatives on 10/22 but still waiting to hear back. Anyone else deal with this kind of mess?

Anyone else having trouble verifying with ID.me for their unemployment? I've been trying to get my identity verified on the website for almost 2 weeks now. I keep uploading my social security card but the system keeps saying it "can't find an image" even though I can clearly see the picture uploaded. I've tried different lighting, backgrounds, everything. I've even tried using my partner's phone to take clearer pics. Nothing works! I'm getting desperate because my benefits are on hold until this gets resolved. The NY unemployment website just redirects me back to ID.me every time. Is there a trick to getting this stupid verification to work? Or maybe a different way to verify without using ID.me? I need my money!

Just got my unemployment papers in the mail today. Shows my qualified quarters and says I'm eligible for 26 weeks of benefits with a weekly amount of $384. I'm confused because this seems lower than I expected. The letter says this is the "net" amount but doesn't clarify if they're already taking taxes out or not. Been trying to call for 2 days straight but can't get through to anyone. Has anyone else had this experience? How do I know if the $384 is pre-tax or after-tax?

So I just saw something about AOC proposing a bill back in September 2021 to extend the pandemic unemployment insurance through February 2022, and making payments retroactive to Sept 6, 2021. Specifically, I found a tweet from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@RepAOC) from 12:44 PM on 9/16/21 posted via Twitter Web App that said: "We're introducing a bill to extend all federal pandemic unemployment insurance through Feb. 1. Benefits would be retroactive to Sep. 6. We can't let pandemic unemployment assistance lapse when we're still recovering from the cost effects of the pandemic." The tweet included a link to an article on bnnbloomberg.ca titled "Ocasio-Cortez Prepares Bill to Extend Unemployment Benefits -..." and had 293 Retweets, 58 Quote Tweets, and 1,280 Likes. I was laid off in August 2021 and couldn't find a job until December. I applied for regular unemployment but got denied because I didn't have enough work history with my last employer (only worked there for 4 months). I had no idea there were special pandemic programs I could've qualified for. Is there any way I can still claim those retroactive benefits now? The tweet specifically mentioned that "Benefits would be retroactive to Sep. 6" which would cover exactly the period when I was unemployed. I'm struggling financially and that money would help me catch up on bills I fell behind on. Has anyone successfully filed for retroactive benefits from 2021 recently? The article mentioned the benefits would be retroactive if approved, but I can't find any updates on whether the bill passed or not. Did AOC's effort to extend "all federal pandemic unemployment insurance through Feb. 1" actually become law?

I was laid off from my construction job back in August, and filed for unemployment right away. Everything was going fine for the first month - I got approved and started getting payments every week. Then in October, the payments just stopped coming with no explanation. I've been certifying every single week like clockwork, but haven't seen a dime for about 8 weeks now. When I check my payment history, those weeks show as "pending" with no other details. I tried calling the unemployment office like 50 times but can never get through to an actual person. The automated system just tells me my claim is still active until next June. So my question is - do I need to file a completely new claim to get these missing payments? Or should I just keep waiting and certifying? I'm getting desperate here as I've already burned through my savings and my landlord isn't exactly the patient type.