guys im so stressed. been waiting since december, rent is due, and my landlord is breathing down my neck. any ideas for explaining this situation to creditors?? 😰

I'm dealing with the exact same issue - filed in late January and radio silence since then. What's really frustrating is that I've been diligently certifying every week but my online account just shows "pending" with no timeline or updates. I've tried calling dozens of times but it's always busy or I get disconnected after waiting on hold forever. It's nerve-wracking not knowing if there's an issue with my claim or if it's just the massive backlog. At this point I'm wondering if I should reach out to my assembly member like someone suggested. This whole situation is causing so much stress when we're already dealing with being unemployed! 😤

Before panicking, try logging out completely and logging back in. Sometimes the portal has display glitches. If it still shows disqualified, you'll need to call or request a hearing if no resolution through phone contact.

I'm going through the exact same thing right now! Been collecting for about 2 months with no problems, then boom - disqualified out of nowhere this week. Like you, I can't find any explanation in my account and I didn't change anything about my job search or availability. It's so stressful not knowing what triggered it. I'm going to try the logout/login suggestion and then start calling tomorrow morning. Keep us posted on what you find out - maybe we can help each other figure this out.

Just wanted to say good luck with your claim! I filed mine last month and it went pretty smoothly. The online system worked fine and I got approved in about 2 weeks.

Thanks for all the helpful responses! I'm feeling more confident about filing now. It sounds like the actual unemployment rate doesn't really affect individual claims much, which makes sense. I was laid off due to company downsizing so I should meet the "no fault of your own" requirement. Good to know about the 3 work search activities per week - I'll make sure to document everything properly. @Eli Wang, it's encouraging to hear your claim went smoothly recently!

Quick question - when u file ur weekly claim, are u saying YES to being ready, willing and able to work full time? If u say no to any of those, they won't pay u.

Had almost the exact same issue earlier this year - approved but no payments for weeks. In my case, it turned out there was a "pending employer response" that was holding up everything, even though they never told me about it. The employer had 10 days to respond to my claim and apparently their response triggered some kind of review that froze my payments. Only found out when I finally got through to someone on the phone. Keep calling every day if you can - the system won't fix itself and they rarely proactively contact you about issues. Document everything you're reporting in your weekly claims too, just in case. Hope you get it sorted soon!

My brother went through this exact thing and what really helped him was knowing the exact date his benefits would end so he could plan better. Like the other person said, check your my.ny.gov account for your benefit year dates. Also make sure you're doing everything possible with your job search requirements because you don't want any issues in these final weeks.

This whole 26-week thing seems so arbitrary. Like why not 30 weeks or something that gives people more time to find decent work? The job market is still tough in a lot of industries.