I've been dealing with NYS unemployment for about 8 months now and "processed pending payment" is actually a good sign - it means your weekly certification went through all the checks and got approved. Usually when I see this status it means the payment will hit my account within 1-2 business days. The delay is typically just their payment processing system catching up. If it's been more than 3 business days though, that's when I'd start to worry and try to contact them.

I've seen this status a few times over the past year and it's usually just a temporary hold while they verify everything is in order. From my experience, "processed pending payment" means your weekly claim passed all the initial checks but they're doing one final review before releasing funds. It could be something as simple as cross-referencing your work search activities or confirming your continued eligibility. The good news is that it rarely means there's an actual problem with your claim. I'd give it until early next week before getting too worried - NYS Department of Labor payment processing can be slow sometimes, especially around holidays or when they're dealing with high volume.

ugh the payment delays are THE WORST!! happened to me twice already this year and both times it was just random system glitches that fixed themselves after a couple days. still super annoying when you're counting on that money though

Sometimes banks have their own processing delays too, especially if there's a holiday coming up or if you recently changed your direct deposit information. Have you contacted your bank to see if they're holding the deposit for any reason? Also worth double checking that your bank account info is still correct in your NYS Department of Labor profile.

UGH the NYS Department of Labor system is so unreliable!! I've had payments just randomly delayed for no reason multiple times. Sometimes it's their system glitching, sometimes it's banks being slow. It's SO frustrating when you're counting on that money and it just doesn't show up. I hope yours comes through soon!

I had this exact same issue two weeks ago! My payment showed as "issued" on the NYS Department of Labor site but didn't hit my account for 3 days. It turned out my bank (Chase) was having some technical issues with processing government payments. I'd recommend checking with your bank first to see if there are any delays on their end before going through the hassle of calling NYS Department of Labor. Also, sometimes payments get delayed if there was a federal holiday recently that affected processing schedules. Fingers crossed it shows up tomorrow!

I'm experiencing the exact same issue - filed my weekly claim on Sunday and it shows as processed on my.ny.gov but still no payment deposited. Usually gets deposited by Wednesday at the latest. This seems to be affecting multiple people so I'm hoping it's just a temporary processing delay on DOL's end. I'll keep checking my account and the portal for updates. Thanks for posting this - at least we know we're not alone in dealing with this delay.

I'm dealing with the exact same issue! Filed my weekly claim on Sunday and it shows processed on my.ny.gov, but still no payment in my account as of Thursday evening. This is really stressful because I have bills due. It's somewhat reassuring to see others experiencing the same delay - suggests it's a DOL processing issue rather than individual account problems. Has anyone received any updates or notifications from NYS about system delays? I'm going to try calling tomorrow morning but based on what others are saying, it sounds like the phone lines are overwhelmed too.

Hey Andre, I went through something really similar last year. One thing that helped me was looking into whether my employer was violating labor laws - like if they're cutting your hours without proper notice or creating an unsafe work environment, that could actually work in your favor for an unemployment claim. NYS Department of Labor has specific rules about "good cause" for leaving, and some things that seem like normal bad management are actually violations. You might want to file a complaint with the Department of Labor about the working conditions WHILE you're still employed - this creates a paper trail that shows you tried to address the issues before leaving. Even if you don't get the workplace issues resolved, having that complaint on file can really strengthen your case if you do end up having to quit and apply for benefits.

I was in a really similar situation a few months ago - toxic manager, unpredictable schedule changes, the whole nightmare. What I learned is that just walking away without notice is definitely risky for unemployment benefits, but there are some strategies that worked for me. First, I started documenting EVERYTHING - every time my hours got cut, every inappropriate comment from management, every policy violation I witnessed. Then I filed complaints with NYS Department of Labor about the scheduling issues and workplace environment while I was still employed. This created an official record that I was trying to address legitimate workplace problems. When I eventually had to leave (I gave two weeks notice citing the documented issues), my unemployment claim was approved because I had established a pattern of trying to resolve workplace violations before quitting. The key is building that paper trail that shows you didn't just abandon your job on a whim, but were responding to genuine workplace problems that your employer failed to address.