Got a monetary determination from NY unemployment but still waiting for payments - what's next?

Monetary determination just means they've calculated what you WOULD get based on your work history. It's not an approval. You're still in the pending phase where they're making sure you're eligible. Could be identity verification, employment verification, or just the usual backlog. Keep claiming each week though!

After trying to call for WEEKS and getting nowhere, I finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com). They basically call unemployment for you, wait on hold, then connect you when they get a real person. Got through in about 35 minutes and the agent fixed my pending issue right away. Best money I ever spent considering I was about to lose my apartment waiting for these payments. They have a video explaining how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

I got my monetary determination like 6 weeks before any actual payments showed up. The system is backed up like crazy. You need to keep certifying every week even if nothing's happening. When it finally went through, I got all the backpay at once.

KEEP CALLING THEM! I was stuck in pending for over a month and it turned out there was a flag on my account that needed to be cleared manually by a rep. They don't tell you about these things! You have to talk to someone.

Here's what's probably happening: Your monetary determination means they've established your benefit rate based on your earnings. BUT there's probably an eligibility issue they're investigating. Common reasons for delay include: - They're verifying why you left your job (especially with 'restructuring' they might be confirming with your employer) - Identity verification issues - Wage verification with previous employer - Random audit (they do these) - System backlog (very common) What you need to do: 1. Keep certifying every week no matter what 2. Check your online account for any messages or action items 3. Check your mail/email constantly for correspondence 4. Try to get through to a human (nearly impossible through normal phone lines) Honestly, the fastest way to resolve it is getting a real person on the phone. I wasted 3 months trying before using claimyr.com to connect with an agent. The agent found the issue in 5 minutes and released all my payments. Whatever was holding up my claim wasn't something I could fix online.

having the same EXACT issue. got my monetary determination 3 weeks ago showing $504/week but nothing has been paid. status just says pending. this is my first time on unemployment and its a total nightmare.

Monetary determination ≠ approval. It just means they've calculated your potential benefit amount based on your earnings history. Your claim is still being processed. Could be weeks or months before payment, tbh. The system is trash.

Call your state representative's office!!! I was stuck in pending hell for 5 weeks, called my assemblyman's office, and they have special contacts at unemployment. They escalated my case and I got paid within a week after that.

Check your spam folder in email too!!! I missed an identity verification request that got filtered to spam and it delayed my claim by 2 months. They're terrible about communication.

not a single person has mentioned this but DOL is dealing with a TON of fraud right now so they're super slow processing legitimate claims. the 'pending' status might just be part of their anti-fraud measures. keep certifying and eventually you'll get paid all at once with backpay.

I hate to say this but its almost impossible to fix these issues without talking to someone. I spent 3 months trying to figure out why mine was pending. Finally got through to them (used claimyr.com after seeing it recommended here) and turns out there was a simple flag on my account they fixed in 30 seconds. Got all my backpay 2 days later.

monetary determination just means u qualify for benefits based on past wages. it doesnt mean ur claim is approved. there could be all kinds of reason ur still pending - separation issue, identity verification, random audit. u gotta keep certifying each week tho so when it does go through, u get paid for all those weeks

I had the EXACT same situation back in February. Got my monetary determination showing $402/week but sat in pending for 7 weeks. Turned out they had flagged my account for 'employer verification' but never told me! Only found out when I finally got through to a rep who cleared it immediately. Such a broken system.

Nobody has mentioned this yet but try MESSAGING them through your online account! Sometimes that works better than calling. Go to your account, look for the messaging option, and send a detailed explanation of your issue. I got a response in 3 days when I tried this.

the real answer: ny unemployment is completely FUBAR and the only way to fix problems is by talking to a human. good luck with that though since their phone lines are designed to prevent you from reaching anyone 🤡 welcome to bureaucratic hell