How long for unemployment appeal decision - NYS Department of Labor taking forever?
Filed my unemployment appeal with NYS Department of Labor back in early December after getting denied for 'voluntary quit' even though I was actually laid off due to company downsizing. Had my phone hearing January 8th and the judge seemed to understand my situation - my former employer barely participated and couldn't provide documentation. It's been almost 3 weeks since the hearing and still no decision posted on my.ny.gov. My savings are completely gone and I'm behind on rent. Does anyone know how long these appeal decisions usually take? Getting really desperate here.
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Aisha Mohammed
Appeal decisions from administrative law judges typically take 2-4 weeks after the hearing date. Since you had your hearing on January 8th, you should receive the written decision within the next week or so. The decision will be mailed to you and also posted in your my.ny.gov account. If you win the appeal, you'll receive back payment for all the weeks you were denied.
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Luca Ricci
•Thank you! Really hoping it comes through soon. Do you know if they notify you immediately when the decision is posted online or do you have to keep checking?
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Ethan Campbell
mine took 6 weeks last year but that was during the summer when they were super backed up. your hearing went well so thats a good sign. the employer not showing up with documents usually works in your favor
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Yuki Watanabe
I waited 8 weeks for my appeal decision and then it got overturned anyway! The whole system is broken. You can try calling NYS Department of Labor but good luck getting through to anyone who can actually help. I must have called 200 times before giving up.
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Carmen Sanchez
•Actually, if you're having trouble reaching NYS Department of Labor by phone, I used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get through to an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Really saved me time instead of calling all day and getting hung up on.
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Andre Dupont
Wait are you still filing your weekly claims during the appeal? Because if you win you'll get back paid for all those weeks but only if you kept filing. A lot of people don't realize this and lose out on benefits.
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Luca Ricci
•Yes I've been filing every week even though it shows $0. The appeal instructions said to keep filing so I have been.
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Zoe Papadakis
Three weeks isn't that bad honestly. My cousin waited 2 months for his decision last spring. The judges are overwhelmed with cases right now.
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Santiago Martinez
I went through a similar situation last year and the waiting is absolutely brutal. Three weeks is actually pretty normal timing - mine took about 4 weeks after the hearing. The fact that your employer barely participated and couldn't provide documentation is definitely a good sign for your case. In the meantime, have you looked into emergency rental assistance programs? Many counties in NY have programs that can help with rent while you're waiting for the appeal decision. Also make sure you're applying for food assistance if you haven't already - you can do it online through myBenefits.ny.gov. Hang in there!
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