Confused about ny unemployment approval - no confirmation but asked to call for waiting week?

That message about the waiting week usually does mean ur approved! I had the same issue in February and was confused too. The system is just terrible at actually telling u when ur approved. Keep trying to call - I know it's frustrating but that's the only way to get it sorted. Once u talk to someone they can process the waiting week and u should be able to start certifying weekly after that.

After dealing with this same garbage for weeks, I finally found a solution. Used this service called Claimyr that kept calling for me and connected me directly to an agent. Talking to an agent got my money unlocked so fast after weeks of getting nowhere. Here's a video explaining how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE Only took like 20 minutes with them vs the 100+ calls I wasted before finding them. Best money I ever spent to get my benefits flowing.

Honestly this whole system is DESIGNED to confuse people so they give up. They make the process so frustrating that people just walk away from benefits they're entitled to. It's actually a feature not a bug 💀

Here's a detailed explanation of what's happening (I used to work with the unemployment system): Yes, this IS an indication your claim has been approved initially. The waiting week is the first week of your claim that NY doesn't pay benefits for - it's basically a deductible week. The message you're seeing means: 1. Your claim has passed the basic eligibility screening 2. They need you to call to process this waiting week before you can start certifying 3. The lack of email/text notification is unfortunately common - their notification system is extremely unreliable You have three options to resolve this: 1. Keep calling repeatedly (frustrating but free) 2. Try using claimyr.com which will connect you with an agent (costs money but works consistently) 3. Visit a physical career center if possible (time-consuming but effective) Once you get through to someone, ask them to process your waiting week AND make sure your payment method is set up correctly. Don't forget to ask if there are any other issues with your claim while you have them on the phone! Good luck!

Yep welcome to the broken NY unemployment system 🤡 took me 3 months to get my first payment after approval. Ridiculous.

Have you checked ur spam folder? Sometimes their emails go there. But yeah the waiting week message means you're in the system as approved, they just need to process that first week.

what time r u calling? I've found that Tuesday mornings right at 8:01am is the best time. The phone lines are jammed by 8:30am every day.

EXACTLY THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME!!!! Yes it means ur approved but u gotta call and its basically IMPOSSIBLE to get thru on the phone. I ended up using claimyr.com after 2 weeks of non-stop calling and finally got someone. Turns out I had been approved the whole time but couldn't claim without them processing that stupid waiting week. So frustrating.

Its definitely weird how they communicate (or don't). My experience was similar - no emails or texts but suddenly could see my claim was approved when I logged in. The waiting week thing is standard but annoying that you have to call for it. Keep trying different times to call.

This happened to my roommate last month! The waiting week message does usually mean youre approved but in a weird limbo state. She got through by calling exactly at 8:00am.

Check your payment history in the system. Sometimes it will show if payments are pending even if they haven't told you you're approved yet.

If your calling from a cell phone sometimes they block you for calling too many times in a row. Try using a different phone or that claimyr service people are mentioning.

The whole NY unemployment system is held together with duct tape and prayers 😭 I swear they intentionally make it confusing so people give up

pro tip: try calling your local state representatives office! Sometimes they can help push your claim through faster. Worked for me last year when I was stuck in waiting week hell for over a month.