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Danielle Mays

New York Unemployment Website Keeps Giving Error Message - Can't Apply or Certify

The unemployment website keeps giving me error messages for 2 weeks now. Can't complete my application online. Been calling the phone number but no luck getting through to anyone. Does anyone know another way to certify or a different number to call? Getting desperate here since bills are piling up.

yo what error message u getting? mine says something about invalid session

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dont waste ur time with the website rn its broken af. either pay for claimyr or pray u get lucky calling

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facts. website been down more than up lately smh

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Talia Klein

Got a second waiting week for unemployment claim after returning - is this normal?

I opened my claim back in September 2022, served a waiting week, then went back to work. Now I'm claiming again for the summer and they gave me another waiting week. My payment history shows two waiting weeks - one from September and one from last week. Is this normal? Anyone else deal with this? Looking at my payment history: Week Ending | Total Amount | Net Amount | Effective Days | Release Date | Type ------------|--------------|------------|----------------|--------------|------ 07/02/2023 | $126.00 | $110.25 | 1 | 07/03/20 | 07/02/2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 3 | 06/30/2023 | Waiting week 09/11/2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 1 | 09/15/2022 | Waiting week As you can see, I had a waiting week back in September 2022 (week ending 09/11/2022) when I first filed, and now I have another waiting week for 07/02/2023. I did get a partial payment for that same week (07/02/2023) with $126.00 total and $110.25 net amount, but there's also that waiting week showing up. I didn't expect to serve another waiting week since I already did one in September. Is this how it's supposed to work? Do you have to serve a new waiting week if you stop claiming for a while and then start again?

anybody else notice how the system always messes up in our favor? like never 🤣

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facts! they quick to take money but slow af to fix their mistakes

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Call them ASAP! Don't wait or it'll be harder to fix. The longer u wait the more complicated it gets trust

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learned this the hard way fr 😈

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Simon White

New York Unemployment Payment Delay Alert - Tuesday Holiday

Just got word that unemployment payments will be delayed because of the upcoming holiday on Tuesday. They won't be answering any questions about deposits or payments during this time. Plan accordingly.

For anyone new to the system, here's what you need to know about holiday delays: Payments typically drop the next business day DON'T panic if you don't see it right away They won't respond to questions about where your money is during the delay Plan ahead for these delays around major holidays If you absolutely need to speak with someone, try claimyr.com - they handle the calling and holding for you. Been through this rodeo many times, just gotta roll with it 🤷‍♂️

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this should be pinned tbh

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MVP right here with the actual useful info 💯

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which holiday is it even for? feels like they take every possible day off 🤡

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Holly Lascelles

How do I enter my 14-digit IDNYC number into unemployment claim form requiring only 9 digits?

I need help with filing my unemployment claim using my IDNYC card. The unemployment form wants a 9-digit ID number but my IDNYC has 14 digits with spaces. My IDNYC number is 1624 012319 2155, which is clearly 14 digits including spaces. I'm not sure if I should remove the spaces and just enter all the digits, or if there's a specific 9 digits I should be using. The card has my name (WENDY, S), shows me as an organ donor, and has my birth date (03/16/1988) with an expiration date of 02/01/2021. I know the card is expired now but it's the only government ID I currently have. I live at 1628 CABRINI BOULEVARD, NEW YORK, NY 10007. When I flip the card over, there seems to be some kind of document number as well, which is adding to my confusion about which number to actually use for the unemployment claim form. My card shows my eye color as BROWN, height as 5'-09", and gender as F. Anyone dealt with this before? Should I use just part of the ID number? Remove spaces? Call some hotline? Really need to submit this today and don't want to mess it up since I urgently need these benefits.

lmaooo welcome to the wonderful world of NY bureaucracy 🤡

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fr fr its like they make it hard on purpose 🙄

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keep all ur recipts from DMV, sometimes u can get reimbursed for ID costs when u explain its for unemployment

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James Johnson

Previous employer claiming insubordination to block New York Unemployment - waiting 6 weeks

My weekly certifications haven't paid out for 6 weeks because my previous employer is claiming I was insubordinate. They are known to be dishonest and manipulate the system. Anyone deal with this before? Will I get to tell my side of the story?

ur gonna be fine bestie these companies try this all the time thinking they can save money on their unemployment insurance 🙄

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took me 3 months to get my money but i got backpay for everything

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same. system is broke but they pay eventually

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Aria Washington

New York Unemployment Mandatory Phone Calls - How Often Do They Happen?

Getting ready for my third mandatory unemployment phone call. Starting to wonder if this is going to be a monthly thing the whole time I'm on unemployment. Anyone know how many of these calls we have to do? Just trying to plan ahead.

bruh i missed my call and now im stuck in phone tree hell trying to get back to them 😫

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same boat rn its the worst

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try claimyr.com saved my life when this happened to me

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anyone else notice they always call at the most inconvenient times?? like im trying to do interviews and they keep calling during my scheduled interview times smh

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fr fr its like they doing it on purpose 😤

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Natalie Chen

How long for New York Unemployment debit card to arrive after approval?

Just got approved for unemployment benefits but still waiting on my debit card to arrive in the mail. Anyone know how long this usually takes? Already claimed for 2 weeks but no money yet and getting worried about bills.

Pro tip: Once u get the card, transfer the $ out right away. Those KeyBank cards have crazy fees if u use them at non-KeyBank atms 💯

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facts! got charged $5 just to check my balance at chase smh

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If u dont get it within 2 weeks def call them. u can use claimyr.com to get through quick. Lost benefits once cuz my card got lost in the mail and I waited too long to report it

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Ruby Garcia

How to backdate New York Unemployment claim to May? Still possible to collect?

Just lost my job and trying to figure out if I can still get unemployment money from when I first became unemployed in May. Haven't filed yet because I was hoping to find another job quickly but no luck. Really need the money from those previous months. Anyone know if this is possible or am I out of luck?

lol good luck. system is completely broken rn. been trying to reach them for a month straight

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make sure u document EVERYTHING. ny unemployment will try to find any reason to deny u. keep emails, texts, everything from ur employer

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good looking out! already got everything saved

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Kaiya Rivera

New York Unemployment: Certified 2 weeks ago, still no payment. Need help reaching agent

Been waiting for my unemployment payment for over 2 weeks now. Claim started mid-May, did my waiting week, certified properly, but still nothing in my account. Called the unemployment line multiple times but cant get through to anyone. Getting desperate here - bills are piling up. Anyone know how to actually reach a real person?

bruh i swear they make it impossible on purpose... been trying for 3 days straight 😤

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facts! they hope we'll just give up

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Anyone else's claim randomly say 'break in claim' even tho you been certifying every week?

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yupp happened to me. turns out u gotta reapply after ur benefit year ends

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omg ty! didnt even know that was a thing

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Aiden Chen

New York Unemployment Website Down? Can't Submit Application

The unemployment website keeps giving me an error when I try to submit my application. Been trying for the past few days and nothing works. Anyone else having this issue or know what's going on?

Log into your account first, then open a new tab and try submitting there. Weird trick but worked for me last week

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Here's what you need to do - speaking from experience as someone who dealt with this last month: First, try accessing the site using Chrome in incognito mode. If that doesn't work, clear your browsers cache completely. Make sure you're using a desktop/laptop, not mobile. The site hates phones fr. If you're still getting errors, you'll need to speak with an agent. I recommend using claimyr.com - yeah it costs money but it actually works. They'll get you through to someone who can fix this on their end. Also document everything - take screenshots of the errors, note the times you tried. Sometimes they'll backdate your claim if you can prove you tried to submit earlier. Don't give up, the system is designed to be frustrating but keep at it! 💪

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this is the way 👆 exactly what i had to do

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saving this comment for later thx!

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