How long does it take NYS Department of Labor to process unemployment claim - still waiting 2 weeks
Filed my unemployment claim with NYS Department of Labor two weeks ago and it's still showing as 'under review' on my.ny.gov portal. I submitted all the required documents and answered all the questions but haven't heard anything back yet. My last day of work was January 8th and I really need to know when I can expect my first payment. Has anyone else experienced delays like this? Is 2 weeks normal for processing or should I be worried something went wrong with my application?
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Katherine Shultz
Two weeks is actually pretty normal for initial claim processing. NYS Department of Labor typically takes 2-4 weeks to review new claims, especially if they need to verify your employment history or if there are any issues that require adjudication. You should receive a determination letter in the mail once they finish reviewing everything.
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Alberto Souchard
•Thank you! That makes me feel better. I was starting to panic thinking I did something wrong on the application.
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Marcus Marsh
Mine took 3 weeks last year and that was considered normal timing. Just keep filing your weekly claims even while your initial claim is still processing - you don't want to miss any weeks.
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Alberto Souchard
•I didn't know I should keep filing weekly claims! I thought I had to wait until my claim was approved first.
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Hailey O'Leary
•Yeah definitely keep filing weekly claims starting from your first week of unemployment. If your claim gets approved you'll get paid for all those weeks retroactively.
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Cedric Chung
ugh the whole system is SO SLOW. took them almost a month to process mine and then they had questions about why I left my job even though I put down 'lack of work' clear as day on the form
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Talia Klein
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Maxwell St. Laurent
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Talia Klein
•It's legit - they don't ask for any personal info, just help you navigate the phone system. Saved me hours of calling and getting disconnected.
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PaulineW
Same boat here! Filed on January 10th and still waiting. At least I know I'm not the only one dealing with this processing time.
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