Can I amend my NY unemployment claim to add a forgotten job from last year?

You can still report additional employment history that you initially missed, but there's a process to follow. This is called filing an amended claim or requesting a monetary redetermination. You should contact NYSDOL immediately to explain the situation. Be honest that it was an oversight - they deal with this fairly often. Just be aware that if including this job would have changed your benefit amount, there might be an overpayment or underpayment adjustment. Don't file a completely new claim for this - that would likely create more problems.

happened to me too lol. they were actually cool about it when i finally got thru to someone. just call and explain, no biggie

they might hit u with an overpayment notice if that job woulda changed ur weekly benefit amount... make sure u have ur pay stubs ready when u call. did u get any w2 from that job? you'll need that 2

This is a fairly common situation. You need to call the NYSDOL and specifically request a "monetary redetermination" based on additional employment not previously reported. They'll likely have you submit documentation showing your employment and earnings at the forgotten job. Just so you're prepared: if adding this job increases your benefit rate, they may pay you additional benefits. If it doesn't change your rate, nothing much will happen. If it somehow lowers your rate (rare but possible in certain circumstances), they might assess an overpayment. The important thing is to be proactive about fixing this before they discover it during a routine audit. As long as you report it yourself and explain it was an honest oversight, you shouldn't face any fraud allegations.

be CAREFUL! my cousin's husband "forgot" a job too and they accused him of fraud!!! he had to pay back ALL the money plus a penalty and almost got charged with a crime. the system is designed to catch people trying to get more benefits. if you REALLY forgot then fine but they dont believe that usually

I had the WORST time trying to reach NYSDOL about a similar issue last month. Was on hold for HOURS every day for a week straight and never got through to anyone. Finally used this service called Claimyr that got me connected to an agent in about 10 minutes! You can see how it works at https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE - seriously saved me days of frustration. Their website is claimyr.com if you want to check it out. For something like this where you need to actually speak to someone, it was completely worth it.

Just want to clarify something important: you don't file a "new" claim for this situation - that would cause all kinds of problems. You're requesting an amendment/redetermination to your existing claim. Make sure to specify this when you talk to them.

Does anyone know if there's a time limit on how far back they'll let you amend? Like if the original claim was filed 14 months ago is that too late?? I'm in a similar situation...

When this happened to me the lady said they see this ALL the time and its no big deal as long as YOU tell THEM and not the other way around lol