Filed for ny unemployment in October but haven't received a single payment yet

Welcome to NY unemployment hell my friend. Sorry to say but this is pretty much standard at this point. I waited almost 3 months before I got my first payment. The system is completely overwhelmed and broken.

After weeks of trying to call and getting nowhere, I finally found a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me through to an agent. I was skeptical but desperate, so I tried it. They stayed on hold for me and called when an agent picked up. Talking to a real person fixed everything - my payments started coming the next week! It was the best money I've ever spent to finally get my benefits paid quickly. Here's a video explaining how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

I had the EXACT same issue and fixed it by contacting my state assemblyman's office! They have dedicated staff who can escalate unemployment issues. It took about 2 weeks after I contacted them but they got all my backpay released at once.

Check if ur claim has any outstanding issues on the website. Look under the claim status section - sometimes there's a tiny notification about needing additional documents or identity verification that's easy to miss. I was stuck for 2 months before I realized they needed me to upload my drivers license 🤦‍♀️

For what its worth I used that claimyr service too after seeing it recommended here. Took like 40 minutes but they connected me to a real agent who saw that my identity verification was stuck in the system. Problem fixed in one call after months of nothing. Their website is claimyr.com if ur interested

OK SO HERES WHAT U NEED TO DO: First, make sure you're certifying EVERY WEEK even if you're not getting paid. This creates a backlog they'll have to pay once your claim is processed. Second, try calling right when they open (7:30am) or right before they close (around 6pm). The hold times are slightly better. Third, if nothing is working after weeks of trying, you have a few options: 1. Contact your state representative or assemblyperson 2. Use a service like claimyr.com that will wait on hold for you (this is what finally worked for me) 3. Send a secure message through the portal specifically mentioning financial hardship 4. Try the alternate phone numbers (there are several that go to different departments) When you do get through, be super nice to the agent! They deal with angry people all day. Ask them to explain what's holding up your claim and take detailed notes. Sometimes they can fix it on the spot, other times they'll escalate it with notes. Don't give up! I was in your exact position last year and eventually got ALL my backpay in one lump sum. The system is broken but persistence eventually pays off.

have u checked ur spam folder? sometimes they send emails asking for additional info and if u miss the deadline they put ur claim on hold. happened to my roommate

ATTENTION!!! New NY law just passed this month that requires NYSDOL to speed up claim processing. If ur waiting more than 30 days they have to give u a specific reason. Might help ur case. Google "ny unemployment processing timeline law 2023" for details

another day, another post about ny unemployment being trash... I swear they're doing this on purpose to discourage people from claiming 😡

I was in the same boat for 3 months. Turned out my former employer was contesting my claim but nobody bothered to tell me. Do you have access to your online account? Check if theres a message about a hearing or pending employer dispute.

try dming them on twitter. sounds stupid but it worked for me after 6 weeks of no movement. their social media team can escalate things internally.

So I went thru this EXACT same nightmare last summer. I finally broke down and used claimyr.com after seeing it recommended here like 50 times. They connected me to an actual human at NYSDOL who fixed my claim in 10 minutes. Turns out there was a flag on my account because I had accidentally put the wrong last date of employment (off by ONE day). Such a stupid reason to hold up payments for months, but at least I got my backpay. Might be worth a try if you're desperate.

Did you check if your bank account info is correct in the system? My friend had a similar issue and it turned out payments were being rejected because she had an old account number listed.

u should look into if ur identity might have been stolen. theres been a huge spike in unemployment fraud since covid and sometimes they freeze legit claims when they suspect fraud. happened to me.

yeah right, another 'miracle solution'... what's the catch? 🙄 i see all these comments about this claimyr thing but has anyone here ACTUALLY tried it themselves?