Can I file new NY unemployment claim with 96 effective days still remaining?

u dont file a new claim if u still have days left. u just certify again to reactivate ur old claim. login and hit the certify button.

You need to reopen your existing claim, not file a new one. Since you still have 96 effective days remaining on your benefit year, you should be able to resume collecting. Here's what to do: 1. Log into your NY.gov account 2. Select 'Unemployment Services' 3. Choose 'Claim Weekly Benefits' (this reopens your claim) 4. Answer all questions honestly - if you haven't worked, indicate that 5. Continue certifying each week Make sure your benefit year hasn't expired though. Even with days remaining, if your benefit year ended, you would need to file a new claim. Your benefit year is typically 52 weeks from when you first filed.

What if the system doesn't let you certify??? I tried doing this exact thing last month and the website kept giving me errors!!! Will they backdate the payments if the system isn't working? I'm so worried this is going to happen to me again when I try to reactivate my claim next week. 😰

When I had trouble filing last year I used a service called Claimyr that got me through to an agent in about 20 minutes instead of spending all day calling. Their website is claimyr.com and they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE Totally worth it for me because I needed to talk to someone to fix my account after being locked out for too many login attempts.

The NYSDOL system is SUCH A MESS right now!!! I've been trying to reactivate my claim for 3 weeks and keep getting kicked out of the system. One agent told me to file a new claim, another said DON'T file a new claim. WHICH IS IT??!! They're literally giving contradicting information and then penalizing US when we follow their advice!!!

To clarify some misconceptions I'm seeing in this thread: 1. With 96 effective days remaining, you would REOPEN your claim (not file new) IF your benefit year hasn't expired 2. The benefit year lasts 52 weeks from initial filing, regardless of how many effective days you have left 3. If you try to certify and get an error message saying "no claim established" that means you need to reopen your claim first 4. To reopen: Log in > Click on "Unemployment Services" > Select "File A Claim" > The system will recognize you have an existing claim and walk you through reopening it 5. There is typically a 1-week waiting period when you reopen a claim, but you should still certify for that week If the online system won't let you complete these steps, then yes, you'll need to speak with an agent directly.

I lost my job back in January and had to go through this whole thing too. I still had like 54 days left on my claim and I just went in and certified like normal and it worked fine. Got my money that week. But my sister had problems doing the same thing so I think it depends on your specific situation idk

One more important thing to note: make sure you're eligible for the remaining benefits. If you worked since your last unemployment period, they'll review if you earned enough to qualify. Also, you need to keep meeting the requirements - actively looking for work and documenting at least 3 work search activities per week. Document everything in case they request it later.

btw make sure u answer NO when it asks if u returned to work. i messed up and hit yes once thinking it meant ever and it completely stopped my payments. took 3 weeks to fix.

Update: I successfully reopened my claim! For anyone with the same question - if you still have effective days left within your benefit year, you don't file a new claim. You just go through the normal certification process and it reactivates automatically. Thanks everyone for your help!