Confused about certifying when my ny unemployment BYE falls on a holiday weekend

You should definitely still certify on Sunday. Your BYE date is just when your benefit year ends, but you can still certify for the week before it. I just went through this last month and had no problems getting my payment. Just make sure you apply for a new benefit year right after your BYE date.

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I had this EXACT situation last year. The key is to certify on Sunday as usual, then submit a new claim after your BYE date passes. Don't skip certifying or you'll regret it!

Biggest piece of advice - TAKE SCREENSHOTS OF EVERYTHING. Document every certification, every confirmation number. NY unemployment system is notorious for "losing" claims when they transition from one benefit year to another. I leaned this the hard way 😫

THIS IS WHY THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN!!!! Normal ppl cant figure out these stupid rules and then lose benefits cause the website is from 1995 and makes no sense. And you cant even call cause no one answers!!!!!

Since your BYE is on a holiday (Labor Day), I'd actually recommend calling them directly to confirm what to do. The rules can be different for holiday situations. I was in your shoes back in July 4th weekend and almost lost a week of benefits because I followed the regular process.

Here's what you need to do with NY unemployment when your BYE date is approaching: 1. Continue certifying as normal until your BYE date 2. File a new claim the day after your BYE date (in your case, September 5th) 3. Keep certifying weekly even while your new claim is processing 4. If you don't see a payment after 2-3 weeks, you'll need to call The system gets especially tricky around holidays. Labor Day weekend is notorious for causing claim issues. You might face longer processing times. If you run into problems getting through on the phone (which is almost guaranteed), I strongly recommend using Claimyr (claimyr.com). It's a service that calls unemployment for you, stays on hold, and connects you when an agent picks up. It saved me weeks of frustration when my claim was stuck after my BYE date. Also important: If you worked at all during your benefit year, they'll need to review those wages, which can delay things. Have your employment info ready. Good luck - the transition between benefit years is where most people run into issues!

The ny unemployment website says you should certify as usual, then file a new claim after your BYE date. BUT they dont tell you it can take 3-6 weeks to process that new claim!!! Make sure you have savings to cover that gap.

Don't listen to these people telling you to just certify normally. Labor Day is different! You need to call and get specific instructions for holiday BYE dates. My roommate lost 2 weeks of benefits because of this exact situation.

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certify on sunday like normal, then refile after labor day. thats it. ppl making this way more complicated than it needs to be lol

My BYE date was on Memorial Day and here's what happened: I certified as usual the Sunday before, then filed a new claim the Tuesday after the holiday. Everything processed fine BUT they put my account on hold for "review" which is apparently standard when you file a new claim. Couldn't get anyone on the phone for 2 weeks until I used that Claimyr service someone mentioned above. Got through to an agent who cleared the hold in 5 minutes. The system is designed to make you give up.

Labor day is the WORST time to have a BYE date. Everyone at unemployment is either off work or comes back to a giant backlog after the holiday. Definitely certify this Sunday, then refile after Labor Day, but be prepared to wait at least 3-4 weeks for the new claim to process unless you can get someone on the phone to expedite it.

i remember when i was in your shoes last year... you're supposed to certify as usual but my problem was my new claim got denied at first cuz i had some part time work during my benefit year. had to appeal and it was a nightmare. make sure you keep ALL your work documents handy

Y'all are making this so complicated. Just certify for this week on Sunday like normal. Then on Tuesday (after Labor Day) file a new claim. Then keep certifying each week. If payments stop, THAT'S when you need to call.