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.