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Did you make sure ur base period has enough wages? If you only worked 6 months, depending on WHICH 6 months, you might not qualify under the standard base period. Look up 'alternate base period' for NY unemployment.
I'm going through the EXACT same thing right now. I got through on the phone yesterday using claimyr.com (it calls for you and connects you to an agent). The agent told me my employer disputed my claim saying I was fired for misconduct which AUTOMATICALLY gives a $0 determination until it's resolved. You might want to check if that's your situation too.
ngl the whole "we need you to submit the same documents AGAIN" thing is 100% a delay tactic. they doing it on purpose to slow down how much they paying out. the more rounds of document submission = more people give up = more money they keep 🤷♀️
Whenever you upload documents to NY unemployment you NEED to follow up with a phone call to verify they received it. Their system doesn't actually notify anyone when new docs come in - a agent has to manually check. Been through this nightmare twice. Just use claimyr.com to get through to a human - once I actually talked to someone it was fixed in 10 minutes.
18 months is WAYYY too long. The system buggs out sometimes and u fall through the cracks. After 90 days u should be asking for a supervisor or manager. call right when they open and press options for 'payment not received' not general questions.
Check your message inbox on the unemployment website. Sometimes they send messages there but don't email you that you have a message. I had an issue that needed to be resolved sitting in my inbox for 3 months and I had no idea 🤦♂️
Hmmm, interesting issue. I actually work with someone who used to manage unemployment reviews and he told me that there are THREE separate verification processes each backpay has to go through, and if any one of them flags your account, the money won't come through. Absolutely ridiculous. Claimyr.com helped me bypass all that nonsense. Got a call from an agent who discovered my backpay was stuck in the 'eligibility review queue'. Fixed on the spot and got paid 2 days later.
Javier Garcia
calling the fraud hotline is useless these days. I spent a whole month trying. Finally used Claimyr.com (its a service that keeps calling for you) and got through same day. talking to an agent got my $ situation fixed in under a week. dont waste ur time on hold.
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Emma Taylor
This is happening because NY unemployment doesn't verify identity properly. It's a total cluster right now. My roommate's going through the same thing. The fraud department is completely overwhelmed. If you go the regular route it'll take 2-3 months minimum to resolve.
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