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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.
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
pro tip: always keep an emergency buffer of at least one week's worth of benefits if possible. holidays, system glitches, and random payment holds happen ALL THE TIME with ny unemployment. saved my butt numerous times.
ur mom can try calling her bank to see if theres a pending deposit. sometimes it's in the system but not showing in her available balance yet
Good idea, I'll suggest that to her!
You might need to verify your identity again. A lot of accounts got flagged for extra verification recently because of all the fraud. Check your email spam folder - they might have sent you a link to verify.
Checked all my emails including spam, nothing from them in weeks. Last message was confirming my ID.me verification was complete.
I've been dealing with ny unemployment for 2 years now and honestly the only reliable way to get help is either 1) know somebody who works there or 2) use a service like claimyr.com to get through the phone lines. Everything else is just wasting time sadly.
This! The system is designed to be frustrating so people give up. It's like a test of persistence.
Did your employer contest your unemployment claim? If they said you quit or were fired for cause, that would explain the delay and $0 balance.
After WEEKS of trying, found out from a friend that works at nysdol that they're massively backlogged because of their new computer system rollout. It's creating a ton of $0 claims that need manual review. The only way to get it fixed is to talk to a human.
yep, heard the same thing from my cousin who works for the state. they're like 100,000 claims behind because of the system upgrade
Zoe Kyriakidou
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.
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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.
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Mei Zhang
•This is a smart hack! Worked for my cousin when she couldn't get hers from NY unemployment.
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