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Hassan Khoury

New York Unemployment: Company shut down - When will I get my first payment?

My company just completely shut down and everyone lost their jobs. Just filed my first claim and claimed my unpaid week. Anyone know how long until I get my first payment?

check ur payment history on the website. sometimes they dont send email notifications but u can see if payment is pending there

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Sorry to hear about your company shutting down - that's always tough. I went through the same thing about 6 months ago. The waiting period feels forever but hang in there! Make sure you're logging into the DOL website regularly to check your claim status and payment history. Sometimes there are issues that need to be resolved before they can release payments. Also keep all your paperwork from the company shutdown - sometimes they ask for it later. Good luck! 🙏

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Nick Kravitz

Waited 2 months for NY unemployment, finally called and found out I needed ID.me verification

I've been waiting almost 2 months for my NY unemployment claim to process without hearing ANYTHING back from them. I kept thinking they would contact me when they needed something from me, but apparently that was my mistake. Finally decided I waited long enough and called them today. The agent told me my claim has been stuck because I needed to register with ID.me!!! How was I supposed to know that if they never reached out to tell me?? Seriously frustrating. And after all that, she just says my claim is "still processing" 😒😒😒 So basically I'm right back where I started, still waiting. Has anyone else had this happen? Do I need to do anything else besides the ID.me verification? Or am I just supposed to keep waiting forever?

is anyone else having trouble with the site today? i keep getting a server error. cant even log in to do my weekly certification

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seems ok for me just now. maybe try clearing your browser cache or use a different browser?

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thx ill try that

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Just wanted to follow up on this - did your claim start moving after completing the ID.me verification? For most people, it takes about 7-10 business days after verification for things to start moving, but it can sometimes be longer if there are other issues with the claim.

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Yes! Finally got approved yesterday - almost 2.5 months after my initial application. After the ID.me verification, it still took about 2 weeks before I saw any movement. Then suddenly I got an email that my claim was approved and the payments should start this week. Such a relief! For anyone else dealing with this - don't just wait like I did, call them and be persistent!

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Congratulations on finally getting approved! 2.5 months is way too long but at least you made it through. Your advice about calling and being persistent is spot on - I think a lot of people (myself included before reading this) just assume they'll contact us when they need something. Thanks for sharing your experience, it gives hope to others still waiting!

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Malik Thomas

How to continue unemployment benefits after initial claim approval in NYS

My initial unemployment claim was approved two months ago and I've been filing my weekly claims regularly. But I'm getting confused about what I need to do to make sure my benefits don't get cut off. Do I need to reapply at some point or do the weekly claims automatically continue my benefits? I've been doing the job search requirements and logging everything, but I'm worried I'm missing something important. The NYS Department of Labor website isn't super clear about this and I don't want to mess up and lose my benefits.

I had issues reaching NYS Department of Labor when I had questions about continuing my claim. Kept getting busy signals and when I did get through, I'd get hung up on after waiting forever. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that calls for you and gets you connected to an actual agent. They have a video demo showing how it works (https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI). Saved me hours of frustration and I got my questions answered same day.

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Interesting, never heard of that before. Did it actually work or is it one of those scam things?

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Totally legit. I was skeptical too but it actually connected me to a real NYS Department of Labor agent who could access my account and everything.

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The system is SO confusing! I feel like they make it hard on purpose so people give up and stop claiming. I've been on unemployment for 3 months now and I still feel like I'm doing something wrong even when I follow all the rules.

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Sofia Morales

Does gap insurance cover unemployment benefits in New York?

I'm really confused about something - I have gap insurance on my car loan and I just lost my job last week. A friend told me that some gap insurance policies might cover payments if you become unemployed, but I can't find anything clear in my policy documents. Has anyone dealt with this before? I'm filing for NYS Department of Labor unemployment benefits but wondering if my gap insurance could help with my car payments while I'm waiting for my claim to process. I'm worried about falling behind on payments since adjudication can take weeks.

Been there, done that. Gap insurance = car gets destroyed, insurance pays difference. What you want is income protection or unemployment coverage which is totally separate. Focus on getting your weekly claims filed with NYS Department of Labor and see if your lender has any hardship programs while you wait for benefits to kick in.

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Just wanted to add another perspective - while gap insurance won't help with unemployment, if you're struggling with car payments, don't forget to check if your state has any emergency assistance programs. New York has some temporary financial aid programs that might help bridge the gap while your NYS Department of Labor claim is processing. Also, document everything related to your job loss (termination letter, final pay stub, etc.) because you'll need it for your unemployment application. The more organized your paperwork is, the smoother the process usually goes.

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Rajiv Kumar

Anyone else wait months for NY unemployment claim then get told to verify ID.me?

Been waitin around for almost 3 months for ny unemployment to process my claim. Never got any emails or nothin telling me what to do next. Finally got fed up today and spent hours calling them. Ended up getting thru at like 8:30am. The rep told me my claim was held up because I never verified with ID.me - HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW THAT?? Nobody ever told me! No email, no letter, nothing in my account messages. The lady was like "oh yeah we need that before we can move forward" and then when I asked if that would fix it she just said "your claim is still processing"... so Im basically back where I started. It's been 11 weeks now since I applied. This is ridiculous. Anyone else deal with this ID.me nonsense without being notified?

i stg unemployment is DESIGNED to be impossible to navigate. they don't want to pay us so they make us jump through 500 hoops hoping we'll just give up. don't let them win. be persistent.

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seems that way. my savings are almost gone at this point so i literally can't afford to give up.

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Man this hits home so hard. I've been dealing with the exact same thing for 2 months now - zero communication about needing ID.me verification until I finally got through to someone last week. The worst part is they act like it's YOUR fault for not knowing about some random requirement they never told you about. I'm still waiting after completing ID.me verification too. The system is absolutely broken and it feels like they're hoping we'll just give up and go away. Stay strong and keep fighting - we shouldn't have to be detectives just to get benefits we're entitled to.

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