Got rejection letter but NY unemployment still asking me to verify IDme?

Yep happened to my cousin last month. The system is totally broken. He got a denial letter but then got instructions to certify weekly. He ended up being approved after verifying IDme. Do the verification ASAP – its probly just different departments not talking to each other.

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The contradictory letters are a feature, not a bug lol. NY unemployment is a total mess right now. But seriously - do the IDme verification anyway. The monetary determination is just one part, and sometimes they recalculate it later.

Two different departments. The monetary determination is automatic based on reported wages. The ID verification is a separate step in the process. DEFINITELY complete the IDme - if you don't, you'll never get anywhere even if they later determine you're eligible. And trust me, appeal the monetary determination if you think they have your wages wrong. I had to submit paystubs to prove they were missing some of my income.

I went through this exact thing in July!!! The system is bonkers but heres what happened to me: they sent rejection letter, then IDme request, I did the verification anyway, then got ANOTHER letter saying I was approved after all. Try calling but good luck getting through 🤦‍♀️

Listen carefully: COMPLETE THE IDME VERIFICATION NO MATTER WHAT. Here's why: 1. Different departments send different letters and they don't coordinate well 2. The monetary determination is preliminary and can be revised 3. If you don't complete identity verification, your claim is dead in the water anyway 4. They might have incomplete wage information and could recalculate 5. Even if this claim doesn't work out, having IDme verification done will help with any future claims I've been through the ny unemployment system three times in the past few years and it's always a maze. The best way to get actual answers is to speak with a live agent. If you can't get through on the phone (which is likely), I had success with claimyr.com - they wait on hold and connect you when an agent picks up. Worth every penny because talking to a real person is the ONLY way to sort out these contradictory letters. Also, keep certifying weekly even if you think you're denied. The system is so backlogged that sometimes approvals come weeks later and you won't get paid for weeks you didn't certify.

Their left hand doesnt know what the right hand is doing. Classic govt efficiency 🤡

The rejection could be for one type of benefit but you might qualify for another. Do the ID verification!!

100% this is normal for NY unemployment. I got 3 different letters in 2 days all saying completely different things. One said I was approved, one said I needed more verification, and one said my claim was pending. So confusing.

Anyone notice that the unemployment site is ALWAYS under maintenance whenever you actually need to use it? It's like they purposely make it impossible to get help 🤬

Is the monetary determination letter an actual rejection or just telling you what your benefit amount would be? Sometimes people confuse the two. The monetary determination just shows your potential weekly benefit amount based on past earnings. It's not necessarily a denial unless it specifically says you're denied.

check if you qualify for partial benefits. even with low previous earning you might be eligible for something. the IDme is probably still needed either way

I literally spent TWO MONTHS trying to sort out similar contradictory messages until I finally decided to use claimyr.com to get through to an agent. The guy I talked to fixed everything in like 5 minutes and told me the system often sends automated letters that contradict each other. Got my backpay the next week!

I'd verify my identity through IDme ASAP. Better to have all bases covered, even if the initial determination was negative. You can always appeal the monetary determination if you think they missed some of your wages.

WAIT WAIT WAIT - what quarter did they use for your base period? This happened to me and turned out they were using the wrong quarter. If you worked more in earlier quarters, request a recalculation using the alternate base period!

The NY unemployment system is still broken AF from the pandemic overload. Never seen such a mess. I got 5 different contradicting letters in a 2 week period last time I applied.

just had almost this exact situation. do the idme verification and then CALL THEM. you probly need to talk to a tier 2 specialist. the idme is required regardless of approval status