How long after NY unemployment phone interview until decision is made?

In my experience, NY unemployment usually makes a determination within 2-5 business days after the phone interview. However, it can sometimes take up to 10 business days if they need to contact your employer for additional information or if there's a high volume of claims. Make sure you continue to certify for benefits each week while you're waiting for the decision - this is really important! You'll get paid retroactively for all eligible weeks once they approve your claim.

i got my decision in like 2 days but my frend waited almost 3 weeks. think it depends on how complicated ur situation is and how busy they are

Just went through this last month. Got my determination letter exactly 4 business days after my interview. Then payments started 2 days after that. Don't stress too much, the interviewer told me most cases are pretty straightforward once they get to the interview stage!

The DOL is currently processing a high volume of claims, so timelines vary considerably depending on the complexity of your case, whether they need additional verification from employers, and current staffing levels. Typically, you should receive a determination within 5-7 business days. This will come as an official determination letter in your online account message center and possibly by mail. If your case requires additional investigation or if there are discrepancies between your information and your employer's, it could take 2-3 weeks. If you don't receive a determination within 10 business days, I'd recommend contacting them. Continue certifying weekly without fail during this waiting period.

HAHAHA 2-5 business days??? That's HILARIOUS! I waited SEVEN WEEKS after my interview before they made a decision. The whole system is a JOKE. They lost my paperwork TWICE and I had to redo the entire interview. Don't count on anything happening quickly with these people. They seriously don't care at all about how desperate we are for our money!!

After my interview in January, I waited 8 days with no update. I tried calling the regular unemployment number but kept getting disconnected after being on hold forever. I was desperate since my rent was due, so I tried this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me connected to an agent in about 20 minutes. The agent told me my claim needed one more verification that got overlooked, and they fixed it right there. Got my determination letter the next day! They have a video showing how it works here: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE - definitely worth it when you're stuck waiting.

it really depends on ur situation. my interview went smooth cuz i got laid off w/ no issues. decision came 3 days later. my roommate quit his job and had to wait like 2 weeks after interview for decision. they denied him first then he appealed and finally got approved after another month. if u quit or got fired its usually longer wait time just fyi

I'm in the exact same boat right now! Had my interview on Tuesday and still nothing. Getting so anxious checking my account. Did you get your determination yet? How long did it end up taking?

Just to add a helpful tip: if your claim is approved, you'll typically see the payment status change to "pending" about 24-48 hours before the money actually arrives in your account. This is normal processing time for the payment system. If you see that status change, you can be confident that payment is on its way.