Eligible redetermined means they've completed their review and you qualify for benefits. The 'redetermined' part usually happens when there was some initial question about your eligibility that required additional review. Since you filed 6 weeks ago, they probably needed time to verify your employment history or wage information with your former employer.

I went through this exact same thing! "Eligible redetermined" is actually great news - it means they've finished reviewing your case and confirmed you're approved for benefits. The delay you experienced is pretty normal, especially with the 6-week timeframe. In my case, I got my first payment (including all the back payments) about 5-7 business days after seeing this status change. Just keep doing your weekly certifications and check your account regularly. You should see the payment hit your direct deposit or debit card soon!

Just make sure you file your claim right away after your seasonal job ends. Don't wait thinking you need to look for work first - you can start the process immediately and then do your job search while your claim is being processed.

I'm in a similar situation - just finished my seasonal job at a resort in the Catskills. One thing I learned is that you should gather all your employment documents before filing. NYS Department of Labor will want to see your wages from all employers in your base period, not just the seasonal job. Also, if you worked for the same seasonal employer in previous years, that history can actually help establish your work pattern and eligibility. Don't let the seasonal nature of the work discourage you from applying - you earned those wages and paid into the system.

Check if you had any weeks where you certified late or had issues. sometimes they do adjustments months later. mine had a random $400 show up and it was back pay from May that finally got approved in September.

I've been dealing with NY unemployment for months and honestly their system is so unpredictable. Last month I got a random $280 deposit that turned out to be legitimate back pay from a week in April where my claim got stuck in "pending" status. The frustrating part is they never sent any notification explaining what it was for - I had to dig through my payment history to figure it out. My advice would be to screenshot everything and maybe set that money aside for a couple weeks just to be safe. If it was a mistake they'll usually catch it pretty quickly, but if it's legit back pay then you're good to go. The whole system is a mess but at least when they owe you money they eventually pay up!

my payment finally came thru this morning! took exactly 9 days like the other person said. check ur account it might be there

So glad to see this got resolved for everyone! This whole thread was super helpful - I'm dealing with a similar delay right now (day 5 of waiting) and was starting to panic. The info about the quarterly reviews and system updates really puts things in perspective. Bookmarking that Claimyr service and the phone number sequence in case I need them. It's crazy that NYSDOL doesn't communicate these delays better - would save everyone so much stress if they just sent out notices when there are known processing issues.

Just wanted to say thanks for asking these questions! I'm starting my claim next week and this thread has been super helpful.

I've been dealing with NYS Department of Labor for about 6 weeks now and can share what I've learned. For the pending status - mine stayed pending for almost a month before switching to approved, so don't panic yet. Make sure you're doing your weekly certifications on the same day each week if possible. One tip that helped me: when you do your job search activities, save screenshots or confirmation emails from applications as backup proof. I learned this the hard way when they asked me to verify some of my job search activities. Also, if you're doing any freelance or gig work (even just a few hours), you MUST report it - they cross-reference with other databases and will catch discrepancies.