Forgot to certify for NY unemployment this week - am I out of luck?

You can certify for last week when you do this weeks certification. The option should be there when you go to claim weekly benefits. You'll still get paid, just a week behind schedule.

When I had this same exact problem I tried calling for days with no luck. Finally found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me connected with an actual agent in about 40 mins. They called and waited on hold then connected me when someone picked up. The agent on the phone was able to backdate my certification immediately and I got paid like 2 days later. Talking to a real person was the best money ive spent since I got my benefits unlocked right away instead of waiting. Here's a video showing how it works https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

This hapened to me too! Missing one week isn't a huge deal. When you log in next time it will ask if you want to claim for previous weeks. Just say yes and answer the questions like normal. You'll get the backpay but it'll be like 3-4 days after your regular payment hits.

I've been on NY unemployment for 8 months now and the system is actually pretty forgiving for missed certifications, as long as you don't make a habit of it. You can claim for missed weeks going back like 3-4 weeks. Just make sure when you login next Sunday you look for the option to claim for additional weeks. It might be a separate button or it might ask you after you finish your regular certification.

Actually contrary to what other ppl are saying, if u certify late u might get flagged for review. happened to me and I was stuck without payment for 3 weeks until they reviewed my claim. If u already tried and the system wouldn't let u, u might need to call them directly.

Here's what you need to know about missed certifications with NY unemployment: First, don't panic. The system allows for late certifications up to a point. When you log in next Sunday, you should see an option to certify for previous weeks. The system typically allows you to go back and claim missed weeks for up to a month (though the official policy might be different). If for some reason you DON'T see this option, then you absolutely need to speak with an agent. This could indicate your claim has a flag or some other issue. If you need to speak with someone, save yourself hours of frustration and use claimyr.com - it's a service that calls unemployment for you, waits on hold, and then connects you when an agent answers. Getting a human on the phone is the fastest way to fix certification issues. One more thing: if this is your first missed certification, you're usually fine. But multiple missed weeks can trigger a review of your claim which can lead to payment delays. Good luck with getting your payment! Don't wait too long to address this.

Is your electric company ConEd? If so call them - they have payment plans for ppl on unemployment. might help till u get ur benefits sorted.

Pro tip: set multiple reminders on your phone. I certify every sunday at 7:30am SHARP. never miss it. the unemployment system is looking for ANY excuse to deny benefits, dont give them one 🤷‍♀️

the same thing happened to me last month and i ended up having to CALL them because the website wouldn't let me certify late. was on hold for 2.5 hours before giving up. next day tried again and got someone after 3 hours who fixed it immediately. such a waste of time but at least i got my money eventually

lol welcome to the ny unemployment system where everything is made up and the rules dont matter 🤡 sometimes u can certify late, sometimes u cant, sometimes they pay u, sometimes they make u wait 6 weeks and provide dna samples and your firstborn child

As a tip, I've found that telling the system you were "unable to certify due to a technical issue" rather than "forgot" tends to get processed more smoothly. Just saying 👀

make sure u dont wait more than 2 weeks to certify for a missed week. After that it gets much harder to claim those benefits without going through an appeal process