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Ava Thompson
I was stuck in the exact same situation, OP. I'm guessing you filed on your own? I gave up after months of no payment and ended up contacting my state assemblyman's office. They have direct lines to DOL and got my payment unstuck within a week. Worth a try!
Diego Flores
•I never thought of that! Do I just call my local assembly person?
Ava Thompson
•Yep! Just google your address + NY assembly member. Call their office and ask to speak with whoever handles DOL cases. They'll need your name, contact info, and claim ID. They've seen tons of these tourism payment issues.
Miguel Ramos
Random but has anyone else's tourism payment status disappeared completely from their online account? Mine showed pending for months but now when I log in there's no mention of it anywhere 😳
Miguel Ramos
•just checked again still gone, im panicking
StarSailor
•Their system goes down for updates every Thursday night. Give it 24hrs before worrying.
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I'm an accountant and deal with this every year. If you absolutely can't get your 1099-G, you can fill out Form 4852 (Substitute for Form 1099-G) and attach it to your return. You'll need to estimate your unemployment compensation as accurately as possible from bank statements.
Jamal Brown
Unpopular opinion but try looking for your 1099G on the IRS website directly through their transcript service. Sometimes they have it even when the state won't give it to you.
Mei Zhang
•This is a smart hack! Worked for my cousin when she couldn't get hers from NY unemployment.
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Miguel Silva
OK heres what u need to do - happened to me & my roomate both. The BIG mistake is trying to create a NEW id.me account. Instead: 1) Go to id.me and click "sign in" 2) Click "forgot password" and use your email 3) They'll send reset link 4) Once in, immediately go to security settings 5) Turn on ALL security features (2-factor) 6) Go to help section, report account compromised 7) They'll walk you through recovery process Basically you need to RECOVER the fraudulent account not make a new one. Then id.me will give you docs to send to NY unemployment showing you're the real person.
OMG THANK YOU!! I just tried this and it worked - I was able to reset the password and get into the account. Now I need to contact ID.me support to help clean it up, but at least I'm in!
Miguel Silva
•Awesome! Just make sure you take screenshots of EVERYTHING in there before you report it compromised. You'll need that evidence for your NY claim.
Unfortunately this is happening EVERYWHERE right now. My advice after going through this nightmare myself: 1. First priority is getting control of your ID.me account following what @profile14 suggested 2. Call NY unemployment ONLY using Claimyr (claimyr.com) - saved me 3+ hours of hold time 3. Request to speak with a supervisor immediately - regular agents CAN'T help with this 4. Have all documentation ready: police report, FTC report, credit freeze confirmations 5. Be extremely persistent! Don't take no for an answer! 6. If supervisor says they can't help, hang up and try again (seriously) 7. Once you get the right person, they can override the ID.me issue It took me 5 calls but I finally got someone who knew exactly what to do. They have a specific procedure for cross-state identity theft cases, but most agents don't know about it. Only supervisors or the fraud department can help. Don't waste time with regular agents. Also - immediately check if tax returns were filed in your name! This is usually the next step in the scam after unemployment fraud. Get an IP PIN from the IRS ASAP.
THANK YOU for the detailed advice! I just booked a callback through claimyr and I'm going to follow your steps exactly. Did you have to submit any special forms or just talk to the supervisor?
Just talking to the supervisor was enough in my case. They have an internal process they can follow once they confirm you're the real person. Make sure to ask them to note your account that you're a victim of cross-state identity theft!
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StarStrider
Have u tried calling ur bank? Sometimes they can see pending ACH transfers even if ReliaCard says it went thru. My bank (Chase) was able to tell me my transfer was stuck in some kind of verification hold and they helped push it thru.
I called them twice and they said they don't see anything from ReliaCard at all, not even pending 😕
Ravi Gupta
so frustrating!!!! i switched to just withdrawing cash at the ATM and closing my ReliaCard account. i dont trust them anymore after they "lost" my money twice. the whole ny unemployment system is designed to make everything as difficult as possible i swear
CosmicCadet
I HATE EVERYTHING ABOUT NY UNEMPLOYMENT!!! 8 months of problems and counting... Now this check issue too??? 😤😤😤
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Chloe Harris
•we're all in the same boat friend... system is broken beyond repair
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CosmicCadet
•its like they TRY to make everything as difficult as possible
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Diego Mendoza
anyone try depositing at an ATM? Worked for my regular unemployment checks
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Anastasia Popova
•I tried ATM deposit and the machine literally spit it back out. Had to go inside.
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