Effective date issue on ny unemployment claim - receiving less benefits than expected

This is a common issue, especially during busy claim periods. The effective date should be the Sunday of the week you filed your claim. When the system is overloaded, sometimes the wrong date gets assigned. You need to speak with a claims specialist to get this fixed - they can adjust your effective date which will recalculate your benefit amount. Try calling right when they open at 8am or just before they close at 4:30pm when call volume is typically lower. Have your wage documents ready to verify your correct benefit calculation.

same thing happened 2 me last month!!! they used wrong date and i got $164 less each wek. took me 6 days of calling b4 i got thru to fix it. keep trying!!

I was dealing with the EXACT same issue last month - wrong effective date and $115 less per week. After two weeks of not getting through on the phones, I tried Claimyr (claimyr.com) which got me connected to an agent in about 20 minutes. They have this video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE The agent was able to correct my effective date while I was on the phone, and my next payment was the correct amount. They also processed backpay for the previous weeks where I received the lower amount. Definitely worth trying if you're desperate to get this fixed.

THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO SHORTCHANGE US!!!! They DELIBERATELY use wrong dates, wrong wages, wrong everything to pay us less and hope we don't notice or give up fighting it. I had FIVE different issues with my claim and spent MONTHS getting it fixed. They owed me over $2,600 in backpay and I had to threaten to call my assemblyman before they finally processed it! DON'T GIVE UP! Document EVERYTHING - dates you call, who you speak to, what they say. The system is BROKEN ON PURPOSE!

Effective date issues can definitely impact your benefit amount. Here's what you need to know: 1. By NY law, your effective date should be the Sunday of the week you first filed your claim 2. Your base period for wage calculation is determined by this effective date 3. If your highest earning quarters fall outside the incorrect base period, that explains your lower benefit amount When you reach a representative, specifically request: - A review of your effective date (provide your actual application date) - A recalculation of your base period using the correct effective date - Backpay for any underpaid weeks They can process this change while you're on the phone if you're persistent about staying on the line until it's fully resolved.

my cousin works for unemployment (not in NY tho) and she says wrong effective dates happen when there's a backlog of applications. have u tried the online message center? sometimes u can get faster help there than calling

just wondering... even with the lower amount are u still getting paid regularly? cause I've been waiting 5 weeks with ZERO payments and would take ANY amount at this point lol

Just wanted to follow up - were you able to get through to a representative? If not, besides the suggestions others have mentioned, you can also try contacting your state senator or assembly member's office. They often have direct contacts at NYSDOL and can escalate cases like yours. Many unemployment issues get resolved quickly once a legislative office inquires about them.

I went through something very similar last year - filed in December but they used an effective date two weeks later, which put me in a different base period and lowered my weekly benefit by about $160. What worked for me was calling the dedicated technical support line (518-457-9000) instead of the main claims line. They handle system errors and date corrections specifically. I got through on my second try and they fixed it immediately while I was on the phone. The backpay showed up in my account within 5 business days. Worth trying if the regular line isn't working for you!

I had a very similar experience with my NY unemployment claim - they used the wrong effective date which put me in a different base period and reduced my weekly benefits by about $125. After weeks of trying to get through the main phone line, I finally got it resolved by calling right at 8:00 AM on a Tuesday and staying on hold for almost 2 hours (I know, brutal). When I finally reached a representative, they were able to see the error immediately and corrected my effective date while I was on the phone. The key thing is to be very specific - tell them you need your effective date corrected to the Sunday of the week you originally filed, and ask them to recalculate your base period wages using the correct date. They should also process backpay for the weeks you were underpaid automatically once they make the correction. Don't give up! The system definitely has issues during high-volume periods, but once you reach someone who can actually help, they can usually fix it pretty quickly. The waiting is the hardest part.