Applied for NY unemployment in August but stuck in limbo for 5 months - worked at same job for 7 years!

Same exact thing happened to me! Lost my job in November, they claimed I didn't have enough wages despite 5 years at my company. I think their system is messed up or something. Been waiting for 3 months in this 'review' status with no end in sight 😠

I was in this exact situation last year but finally fixed it! After trying to call for weeks (impossible!!), I tried this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) - they kept calling for me and when they finally got through, they connected me to a live agent who fixed everything on the spot. Talking to an agent got my $ released in 2 days after months of nothing. Best money I've spent in a long time, check out how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

The 'not enough wages' thing is such bull. I had this same issue and it turns out they were looking at the wrong quarter for my base period. When they finally reviewed my case properly, I qualified for the maximum benefit. Keep pushing!

this is why im convinced the whole system is designed to be broken on purpose 🤡 they make it impossible to actually get ur benefits hoping people will just give up. happened to my brother too - took 4 months to get his first payment

Hey OP, I had almost identical situation. Here's what you need to do to get this fixed: First, gather ALL your employment docs - not just the ones they asked for. Get your W-2s from all 4 quarters prior to your application, any pay stubs, and employment verification letter if possible. Second, you need to speak with a Tier 2 specialist - regular agents can't help with wage recalculations. Regular agents will just tell you to wait. Third, you MUST get through by phone. Online messages will be ignored for weeks. After trying for 3 weeks, I used claimyr.com which got me through to an agent who transferred me to a specialist. Finally, be extremely clear that you believe there's been an error in your wage calculation. Ask them to review each quarter separately. Once my specialist did this, they found they'd missed an entire quarter of wages. My case was resolved within 72 hours after the call, and I got backpay for the entire 5 months I'd been waiting. Don't give up - this is YOUR money that you're entitled to receive!

fwiw I had the EXACT same problem in September. Filed an appeal and still waiting to hear back. ny unemployment is the worst 😫

Just a heads up - make sure you're still certifying every week even while you wait! If they eventually approve you, you'll only get paid for weeks you certified for.

Have u tried contacting ur state representative? My case was stuck for 2.5 months and my rep's office got it fixed in less than a week. They have special contacts at the unemployment office.

ok this is probably dumb but did u check if they have the right employer on file? my friend had this issue and it turned out they had him working for some random company he'd never heard of

Check if your wages were reported under a different company name. My employer had a parent company that was different from where I actually worked, and that caused similar issues. Took forever to sort out.

New York's system is such a joke. I swear they intentionally deny everyone first time around hoping people give up. Keep calling and document EVERYTHING. Dates, times, who you talked to.

Protip: call exactly at 7:59am when they open at 8. Thats how i finally got thru after 3 months of trying

Lmaooo welcome to NY unemployment!! Where nothing makes sense and the rules are made up! 🤮 I've been waiting 6 months and they keep saying 'just 2 more weeks'

their definition of 'not enough wages' is weird af. they look at specific quarters before you applied, not your actual work history. if your wages weren't distributed exactly how their formula wants, they deny you even if you made plenty of money.

make SURE you download and save every single piece of correspondence they send you. my husband's claim suddenly said he needed to submit docs he'd already sent 3 times. thankfully we had confirmations of everything.

i had this exact isssue! you need to request a reconsideration of your monetary determination. should be somewhere in ur online account or call and ask about it specifically