NY unemployment benefit year ending - can't reapply despite meeting 10x requirement

My benefit year is ending in November 2023 and my effective days will hit zero this week. I've been working part-time while claiming, and I've definitely earned more than 10x my weekly benefit amount since starting my claim. From what I understood on the NY unemployment website, this means I should qualify to file a new claim. However, when I tried to apply online yesterday, the system wouldn't let me submit a new application. I also tried calling but kept getting transferred to an automated message saying I couldn't file a new claim at this time. Has anyone dealt with this before? The weird thing is I meet all the requirements they list for requalifying, but the system just won't let me file. Not sure if I should keep trying online, keep calling, or if there's some other process I'm missing?

Getting emails about waiving overpayment but already completed it last year - NY unemployment confusion

I just got this weird email from ny unemployment telling me I need to waive an overpayment based on some letter they supposedly sent me. The thing is, I never got any letter in the mail about this. What's even more confusing is that I already filled out and submitted the overpayment waiver form back in August 2022 (and I have the confirmation email to prove it). I haven't collected a single penny of unemployment since then. Why would they suddenly ask me to do this again? Has the DOL forgotten that I already did this? Wondering if anyone else is getting these random emails or if there's some new rule I don't know about. Not sure if I should resubmit or if that would mess something up in their system. The last time I dealt with them it took forever to get things straight.

Need urgent help contacting NY unemployment - phone nightmare continues

Been trying to reach new york unemployment for over 2 weeks now with no luck. I got laid off in April when my company downsized and my claim status has been stuck on 'pending' since May 3rd. I've called the main number literally 87 times (I've been counting) and either get disconnected or the automated system tells me 'high call volume' and hangs up. I've sent 4 messages through the online portal with no response. My rent is due next week and I'm down to my last $240. I can't even get through to ask why my payments are delayed. The website says my claim is valid but no money is coming through. Has anyone found a way to actually speak to a human? This is ridiculous and I'm getting desperate.

Has anyone gotten a NY unemployment tax refund for the federal $10,200 exclusion yet?

I've been waiting for months since I heard about the tax exclusion that passed for unemployment benefits. The federal part was processed back in August but I'm still waiting on New York state to process their portion of the refund. I filed my taxes in March 2023 before they announced the exclusion and reported about $12,400 in unemployment income. So I should qualify for the $10,200 tax break, which would mean getting back around $680 from NY state. Anyone else still waiting? Has anyone actually received their state refund yet? The NY unemployment site is useless and calling them is impossible.

NY unemployment says my ID.me credentials are invalid - how do I talk to a human?

Got a tax letter from NY about $12,500 unemployment that was supposed to be tax-free?

Seriously confused right now. Just got this letter from New York State tax department saying I need to pay taxes on about $12,500 of unemployment benefits I received in 2021. I thought there was that federal law that made the first $10,200 of unemployment non-taxable for state and federal taxes? The letter is saying I didn't report this income correctly and now I owe like $840 plus some penalties. I already filed my taxes last year and thought everything was good. Did anyone else get something like this? I'm freaking out because I definitely don't have extra money to pay this right now. Should I call ny unemployment or the tax department? I swear I read everywhere that this money wasn't supposed to be taxed.

My identity was stolen for NY unemployment and now child support payments are missing too

Someone stole my identity and filed fraudulent unemployment claims in November using my information. Just found out when I got a tax form saying I received $6,780 in benefits that I never saw a penny of. What's worse is that my ex was supposed to get child support payments automatically taken from these benefits (around $1,690 according to the statement). She just told me yesterday she never received any of those payments and doesn't even have a child support debit card set up. I'm totally stressed out - not only am I dealing with this identity theft, but now the system thinks I've been paying support when my kid's mom got nothing! Has anyone dealt with this? I need to fix both issues - clear my name with unemployment AND figure out where those child support payments went. The whole system seems completely broken.

NY unemployment income verification deadline approaching - what documents did you submit?

I just got the notice saying I need to verify my 2021 income for NY unemployment by August 15th. I'm stressing about which documents to send. The notice lists multiple options but I'm not sure if I should submit just my W2 or add more proof like paystubs too. Anyone else going through this? Did you just send W2s or did you include other documents? Did anyone send their full tax return or the W2 detail listing from their tax forms? I'm paranoid about doing this wrong and losing benefits. Any advice would be appreciated!

How to check if my 2019 tax return was accepted for NY unemployment verification?

Sent in my 2019 tax return thru my accountant about 3 weeks ago to verify my income for ny unemployment. They needed additional proof after flagging my account for review in April. I'm freaking out cuz I haven't heard anything back and I need this money. How do I know if they received it or if it's been approved? The website doesn't show any updates and I've been calling every day but can't get through to anyone. Anyone know how long this verification process takes or if there's a way to see the status somewhere? I'm behind on rent and literally counting the days till I get paid.

Where do I log virtual job fairs in NY unemployment work search record?

So I've been claiming unemployment benefits since August and documenting my work search every week. Usually it's pretty straightforward - I just select job search prep or employer contact and pick from the subcategories. But here's my issue: I've been invited to participate in several virtual job fairs hosted by the state, and I have no idea where to record this activity in the job zone system. There's nothing that specifically says 'job fair' under any category. These aren't NYSDOL appointments (which have their own section), but they are legitimate work search activities that require registration and attendance. I've participated in 3 of these online job fairs in the past month and want to make sure I'm recording them correctly. Anyone know exactly which category these should go under? I don't want to mess up my claims over something like this.