New York Unemployment

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Klaus Schmidt

Husband laid off 3 months ago still waiting on NY unemployment approval

My husband got let go from his job back in February during a company downsizing. He filed for unemployment the same week and has been certifying every week since then, but his claim is still showing as 'pending' with no payments. We've been living off our savings but that's almost gone now. When he calls the unemployment office, they just tell him to 'be patient' and 'keep certifying' but it's been almost 14 weeks! We reached out to our state assembly person last month but haven't heard anything back either. He's a veteran who served two tours overseas, and I'm wondering if there are special resources for vets or anyone we can contact who will actually help? Our mortgage is due in 2 weeks and I'm seriously starting to panic. Any advice on how to get through to someone who can actually resolve this?

You NEED to talk to someone. Period. Nothing will happen until you get a live person who can look at the claim. Try calling every morning at 7:58am and hitting the right options the second they open. That worked for me after dozens of failed attempts.

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is your husband checking his spam/junk email folders? sometimes the DOL sends important emails that get filtered out. also check physical mail - they sometimes send letters requiring response within a certain timeframe.

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Good point - I'll have him check both of these. Would hate for it to be something simple like that.

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Harmony Love

Still waiting for 13 months of backpay from NY unemployment that wasn't my fault!

Been waiting for my backpay for over a year now and its driving me insane. This whole mess started when I got laid off in August 2022. Applied for benefits right away but the website kept crashing whenever I tried to submit my application. When I finally got through, they somehow flagged my account for "additional verification" even though I provided all the right documents. Called them multiple times and each rep told me something different. One said I needed to resubmit everything, another said it was just a processing delay, and a third one told me my claim looked perfectly fine in the system! After 6 months of this runaround, they finally approved my claim in February but ONLY going forward - they never paid me for those 6 months I was eligible! I've been calling about the backpay every week since then. Today I called again and demanded to speak with a supervisor. Of course they just took my info and said "a manager will call you back" which NEVER happens. Has anyone actually received their backpay? How long did it take? I'm absolutely desperate at this point.

hot take: the backpay system is intentionally broken to save the state money. they know most people will give up eventually.

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While I agree it seems sus, never attribute to malice what can be explained by incompetence lol

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why not both? 🤣

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Check your spam folder!!!! My backpay notification was sitting there for 3 months before I found it. They needed additional info and I never saw the email.

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Just checked - nothing there unfortunately 😕

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Kai Santiago

How long does ny unemployment take to review claims when fired for one absence? (union member)

I got terminated from my union construction job back in April for missing a single day of work. Had a serious family emergency when my mom was hospitalized, and I couldn't make it in. No warnings before this - just straight up fired. Filed for unemployment in early May and my claim has been 'under review' for over 7 weeks now. I've been checking my account daily but nothing changes. Called multiple times but can't get through to anyone. Bills are piling up fast and savings are almost gone. Anyone know how long these reviews typically take when termination is involved? Also, does being in a union help my case at all since the firing seems excessive for a single absence with a legitimate reason? Starting to get really worried about making rent next month.

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have u checked ur spam folder? sometimes the important emails from unemployment go there. happened to me and i missed an important interview 😣

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7 weeks is sadly normal these days. It took me 11 weeks last fall. The key is to keep certifying every week so when you do get approved, you'll get all that backpay at once. And yes, from what you described, you should definitely qualify with a family emergency absence.

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Sara Unger

NY unemployment can't see my income from out-of-state employer - now they want a year of paystubs?

I'm dealing with a strange situation with my unemployment claim. I've been working for a contracted company based outside NY for the past 3 years, but I physically work at a university here in New York. This company always does temporary layoffs during summer breaks. I just got laid off for the summer and filed for unemployment, but when I called NY unemployment today (shocked they actually answered!), the rep told me they have no record of my income from this out-of-state employer. They only see income from my small side gig that I do on weekends. Now they're saying I need to send in paystubs for EVERY MONTH going back a full year! Has anyone else who works for an out-of-state company run into this problem? Is this normal procedure or are they just giving me the runaround? I'm worried about how long this will delay my benefits.

you need to call the interstate claims unit directly. the regular agents don't know how to handle out-of-state employer situations. the number is different than the main unemployment line.

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Do you happen to have that number handy? I've been calling the main line.

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don't have it in front of me but if you google "ny unemployment interstate claims unit" it should come up. just be prepared to wait on hold FOREVER. I waited 2+ hours when I called them.

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Its all about the tax withholding. If your company wasn't withholding NY state taxes, then NY doesn't show your wages. I bet if you look at your W-2, it shows the other state's withholding. You'll need to send in all those paystubs AND a letter explaining that you physically worked in NY even though the employer is based elsewhere.

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Joy Olmedo

NY unemployment back pay arrived then account locked again after answering questionnaire?

After waiting nearly 8 months, I finally got my back payments last week. Was super relieved until I tried to file my weekly claim yesterday. The system suddenly gave me this weird questionnaire about a supposed break in my claims due to employment (which I had already explained in previous filings). I truthfully answered with the info about my short temp job that ended in February. As soon as I submitted the form, my account got flagged for review AGAIN! I'm completely lost on what to do now. This has never happened before and I honestly feel like I'm about to have a mental breakdown. I've been counting on this money for rent and bills, and now everything's frozen again for no reason I can understand.

After 3 moths of my account being locked in review status, I found claimyr.com through reddit. Got connected to an agent in like 30 minutes who cleared everything up. Wish I'd known about it sooner instead of stressing for months! my backpay hit my account 2 days later

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does it actually work? i've been trying to get thru for weeks

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yep! they just call for you and connect when they get a human. saved me literally hundreds of redial attempts

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Don't break down! The NY unemployment system does this to almost everyone at some point. They make it hard on purpose hoping people will give up. You just need to talk to a real person who can fix it immediately. Be persistent!

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