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For anyone else reading this thread in the future: The typical timeline for NY unemployment in 2025 is: 1. Claim approval/monetary determination: 2-3 weeks after application 2. First week = waiting week (no payment) 3. First actual payment: 7-10 business days after certifying 4. Subsequent payments: 2-3 business days after weekly certification They've improved the system somewhat, but that first payment still takes longer than they advertise.
Liam Mendez
Just wanted to add my experience from last month - I was in the exact same situation and it drove me crazy waiting! My first payment took 9 business days after certifying, but like others mentioned, they deposited both weeks together. The key thing that helped my anxiety was checking my online account daily - once it switches from "pending" to "processed" you know the money is coming, it's just a matter of the banking system catching up. Also, if you have a credit union they sometimes process ACH deposits faster than big banks. Hang in there everyone, the wait is brutal but the payments do come through!
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Don't stress too much about it right now! Focus on keeping your current job and building up those quarterly earnings. The longer you work and the more you earn, the better your potential weekly benefit amount will be if you ever need to file for unemployment.
Just to add some clarity - the NYS Department of Labor also has a minimum work requirement of at least 2 calendar quarters during your base period. So even if you meet the earnings thresholds that others mentioned, you need to have actually worked in at least 2 different quarters. Since you mentioned working part-time last year plus your current 6 weeks, you might already meet this if your previous job spanned multiple quarters. The good news is that once you qualify, your weekly benefit amount is based on your highest quarter earnings, so every week you work now is potentially increasing that amount!
This is really helpful! So if I understand correctly, since I worked part-time for a few months last year and I'm currently 6 weeks into my retail job, I might already have the 2 quarters of work history? I should definitely check my quarterly earnings on my.ny.gov to see exactly what quarters I have wages in. It's good to know that continuing to work now could increase my potential weekly benefit amount too.
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Emma Davis
Just a heads up, they changed some policies last month. Make sure you're up to date on the latest requirements for fair hearings. The DOL website should have the info.
I'm in the same situation right now - just submitted my fair hearing request last week. Reading through everyone's experiences here is both helpful and terrifying 😅 The range from 6 weeks to 5 months is crazy! I'm definitely going to start documenting everything like Paolo suggested. Has anyone had success with the online portal for checking status updates, or is calling really the only way to get info?
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The whole appeals process is just another way for them to delay paying out benefits. I went through it twice and lost both times even though I had evidence. NYS Department of Labor hearing officers seem to side with employers most of the time.
Aria Khan
•That's not been my experience or what I've heard from others. The hearing officers are supposed to be neutral and many do overturn initial decisions when the evidence supports it.
I work as a paralegal and have helped several people with unemployment appeals in NY. The success rate really varies by case type, but I'd estimate around 35-40% get overturned or modified. For misconduct cases specifically, you'll want to focus on proving that your actions didn't rise to the level of willful misconduct that would disqualify you from benefits. Those emails you mentioned showing targeting could be really valuable evidence. The appeals process usually takes 4-8 weeks, and you can represent yourself or bring someone to help. Even if the odds aren't perfect, if you believe you have a valid case it's definitely worth pursuing - the worst that happens is you're in the same position you're in now.
Malia Ponder
I remember being so stressed about this same thing! The word 'separation' made it sound like something bad was happening with my claim. But it's totally normal - every unemployment claim has to go through separation determination. As long as you were truly laid off and didn't quit voluntarily, you should be fine once they complete their review.
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Lucas Kowalski
I went through this exact same thing when I got laid off from my retail job last month! The separation review is just their standard process to make sure you qualify for benefits. Since you mentioned you were laid off due to slow business, that's considered "lack of work" which definitely qualifies you for unemployment. The "under review" status just means they're verifying the details with your former employer. In my case, it took about a week and a half before the status changed to approved. Try not to stress about it - as long as you were honest about being laid off and didn't quit or get terminated for misconduct, you should be good to go once they finish the review process.
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