The real issue isnt knowing if ur 2019 taxes were received, its that they NEVER TELL YOU ANYTHING. I've been dealing with ny unemployment since October and communication is nonexistent. You have to chase them for every single update.

honestly? u need to get on the phone with them. no other way around it. i know it sux but u gotta keep calling. i used claimyr.com after weeks of trying to get thru and it was worth every penny to finally get my claim sorted.

honestly just use claimyr.com to get someone on the phone and ask them directly. trying to guess the right answer from us internet strangers might get u in trouble with your benefits. better to hear it straight from DOL.

I work at a career center and we advise people to document virtual job fairs under Job Search Preparation > Other. Make sure to include the full name of the event, sponsor, date, and list of employers you interacted with. Save all confirmation emails and registration details as proof.

NY unemployment is alive and well my friend! Just make sure u answer all the questions honestly and keep detailed records of your job search. They sometimes do random audits where they ask for proof that you've been looking for work.

Bruh unemployment has been around since forever. It's not going anywhere. Go claim ur money!! 💰

I used to work at unemployment (not in NY but similar system). The $0 wage issue is usually because the computer pulls from the quarterly wage report database. If your employer messed up the reporting or the system glitched during import, your wages vanish. An actual human needs to manually override it. Regular agents can't do this - only hearing officers or claims specialists have the access.

Not to bring politics into this, but NY unemployment system has been underfunded for decades. They're running on technology from the 1990s trying to handle modern problems. Of course it breaks constantly. Good luck with your hearing - at least those are run by actual humans not computers.

The fact that the burden of proof is on US and not THEM is so backwards. They would not have paid you if you had not certified - that's literally how the system works! I wrote a letter stating exactly that, along with my bank statements showing regular payments, and fortunately they accepted it. You shouldn't need to prove something they already know happened.

Just to add another success story - I sent them a signed statement saying I certified weekly as required, along with my payment proofs. Got approved without issues. Don't overthink it - they're just checking boxes for some audit requirement.