THE WHOLE NYS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SYSTEM IS A MESS!! I've been waiting 3 weeks for payments that show as 'paid' and nobody can explain where the money actually went. They act like once it says paid on their end that's the end of their responsibility but what good is that if we never receive it???

Same thing happened to my cousin last month. She had to file a payment inquiry through the my.ny.gov portal under the 'contact us' section. Took about a week but they eventually found that her payments were being sent to an old account that got closed. They were able to reissue everything once she updated her banking info. Definitely start with checking if your bank account is still active and accepting deposits.

The appeal process for wrongful denial can take several weeks but it's definitely worth fighting if you were truly laid off. Make sure you keep filing your weekly claims even while the appeal is pending - you can get backpay if you win. Also document everything about your job search in case they ask about that during the appeal hearing.

wait so even if they deny you initially you can still get money later? I thought once they said no that was it

just apply already!! worst case they say no but if u were laid off u probably qualify. i got approved after working only 6 months at my last job but had other jobs before that so it all counted

The unemployment system is set up to help people exactly like you - workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own. Don't let anyone discourage you from applying. NYS Department of Labor will review your work history and earnings to determine your eligibility and benefit amount. Even if your weekly benefit is small, it's still money coming in while you job search. File your claim online through my.ny.gov and see what happens.

The whole system is a mess when unemployment spikes. Last time this happened in 2020 people waited months for payments. At least now it's just a few extra days instead of weeks or months.

yeah i noticed this too, used to get my money tuesday now its thursday sometimes friday really annoying when you're budgeting

dont forget about people who get fired for stealing or fighting or showing up drunk. thats misconduct and disqualifies you completely. also if you quit to move somewhere else without having a job lined up first

Thanks everyone. Sounds like my issue is probably the base period since I only started working in March. Going to try filing for the alternate base period and see what happens. Wish they made this stuff clearer from the start!