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.

i waited 6 weeks for my card. SIX. WEEKS. And they kept telling me "it's coming, it's coming". Eventually had to get a new one issued. The broken system cost me late fees on bills and almost an eviction. Hope you get yours soon!

just here to say I FEEL YOUR PAIN. ny unemployment is the ninth circle of hell. hope u get ur card soon, friend.

The 1099G situation was a mess this year. They sent out thousands with errors and then had to send corrections. Maybe that's what you're seeing? Check if the new forms have different numbers than what you originally filed.

just be gratefull your actually getting mail from them😂 I haven't heard anything about my claim in 2 months despiet calling every week!

Took me exactly 4 weeks and 2 days from application to money in my account. Make sure you check your spam folder daily! They sent me an important document that went to spam and would have delayed things if I hadn't caught it.

the ny unemployment system runs on hamster wheels and prayer. applied in september, got first payment in october (about 4 weeks). just make sure ur claim is 100% accurate cuz any tiny mistake can add weeks to the process

i heard they're doing a system upgrade and everyone who has a birthdate that ends with certain numbers is having this problem. my friend who works at a career center told me this but idk if its true

not to be that person but have u tried turning ur computer completely off and back on? sometimes the simplest fix works. also try a different device like ur phone

Pro tip: if the website is down, you can also certify by calling 1-888-581-5812. The automated system is annoying but at least it works when the site doesn't.

So I finally got through to someone after spending my ENTIRE day on this. I used claimyr.com after seeing it mentioned here and it actually worked. They got me a callback from unemployment in about 40 minutes. Agent told me the system was having issues but she was able to certify for me manually. Just sharing in case anyone else is desperate like I was!

My cousin had this issue and he couldn't find his paperwork because he had recently moved too. He ended up getting a letter from his employer that had his address and last 4 of SSN, plus he used his gym membership card that had his photo. DOL accepted it! Just call and explain your situation.

they made me verify 3 separate times in 6 months. EVERY TIME it was different documents they wanted. I swear they do this on purpose to get people to give up. stick with it!!!

Yo they are mad strict these days with verifying self-employment. My buddy just got hit with a $22k overpayment bill cuz they said his documentation wasn't sufficient. He submitted Schedule C but they wanted more proof that he was actually working before covid. Def include anything else you can find.

Send Schedule C plus any of these if you have them: - Proof of advertising your services - Business cards - Website screenshots - Client testimonials - Social media posts about your work - Text messages arranging jobs They're looking for anything that proves you were legitimately self-employed and not just claiming it to get benefits.