Got my past payments from NY unemployment after multiple calls - is processing time the same as weekly claims?

From my experience, backpayments sometimes take a little longer to process than regular weekly claims. My regular claims always hit within 2 days, but when I got backpay for August and September, it took about 4-5 business days to show up in my account. Not sure why there's a difference but that's just what happened with me.

After trying for weeks to get through on the phone, I finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got a callback with an actual live agent. Talking to a human rep got my $ released so fast - totally worth it after wasting so many hours on hold! They even have a YouTube video showing how it works https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

in my eXperience, back pay has been all over the place. somtimes it comes with weekly payment, sometimes takes like a week later. theres no consistency with ny unemployment AT ALL. its like they just making up the rules as they go along 🤬

How did you manage to get thru multiple times? Been trying to reach them for 2 months about missing payments from November! Their phone system is pure hell

Back payments DO process differently! When I got my backpay for 3 weeks in December, it came as one lump sum separate from my regular payment. The regular weekly payment hit my account Tuesday as usual, but then the backpay showed up Thursday as a separate deposit. Don't worry if they don't all come at once.

The real question is did they release all the money they owe you? Double check the amounts carefully! I had similar situation last month where they said they released my back payments but they only sent part of what I was owed. Had to call AGAIN to get the rest. 😤

For anyone having trouble getting through on the phone to NY unemployment - I HIGHLY recommend using Claimyr (claimyr.com). It's a service that will keep calling for you and then connect you when a real person answers. After 3 weeks of trying to get through on my own, I got connected in under an hour using their service. Talking to an actual human got my issue fixed immediately. They basically: - Keep calling the unemployment office for you - Stay on hold so you don't have to - Alert you when a real person answers - Connect you directly to the agent Saved me so much frustration and my benefits were released right after I finally spoke with someone. Definitely check out their site or their YouTube video that explains how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE As for your question about processing time - in my experience, backpay usually takes 3-5 business days, a bit longer than regular weekly claims. But it varies person to person.

congrats on getting your payments! the system is a JOKE. I've been fighting for mine since September and still nothing 😭😭😭

Anyone else notice the ny unemployment website goes down EXACTLY when you need it most? 🤬 I swear they do maintenance during peak hours on purpose

When I got backpay in november it came in exactly 48 hours just like my regular payments. I think it really depends on ur bank too. Some banks hold deposits longer than others.

what number did you call to actually get through? i've been using the main one and it's useless

y'all are lucky to even get through! I've been trying since January and can't even get past the automated system. When I finally do, it hangs up on me after being on hold for 2+ hours. ny unemployment is literally the worst system in the country.

quick tip: if u get a rep who doesn't seem helpful, politely hang up and try again. some reps are WAY better than others. took me 3 different people before someone actually knew how to help with backpay. don't settle for the first person who gives u a generic answer!