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Missed my ny unemployment claim yesterday - can I still claim on Monday?

I completely forgot to certify for my weekly benefits on Sunday like I always do. I was out with friends all day and it totally slipped my mind. Now it's Monday morning and I'm worried about messing up my claim. Is it too late to certify for last week? Will I lose the money for that week? Has anyone had experience with claiming a day late on the NY unemployment website? Any advice would be helpful since I really need that money for rent this month.

Paolo Longo

Yep you can still claim today. I think you have until next Saturday actually. You won't lose any benefits, the system just won't process your payment until you certify. I've done this several times and it's never been an issue.

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Keisha Taylor

Phew thats a relief! Do you know if the payment will be delayed because I certified late?

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Paolo Longo

It might be delayed by a day or two but no big deal. Just make sure you dont miss the Saturday cutoff.

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Amina Bah

Ya the only time u need to worry is if you go a whole week without certifying. Then you gotta call them and its a whole headache 🤕

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Oliver Becker

After banging my head againt the wall for weeks trying to reach NY unemployment, I finally tried this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com). They got me through to a live agent in like an hour when I'd been trying for days! The agent fixed all my certification issues including missed weeks. Honestly talking to an agent got my money released so fast it was worth every penny. Check out what it's about: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

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CosmicCowboy

is this some kind of ad? sounds too good to be true tbh

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Oliver Becker

Not an ad lol. I was desperate after trying to get through for 3 weeks. My benefits were on hold and rent was due. It actually worked for me 🤷‍♀️

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Natasha Orlova

wait hold up - does this actually work or is it just another unemployment 'hack' that leads nowhere? i've wasted so much time on these so-called solutions

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Oliver Becker

It literally just calls for you and stays on hold, then connects you when a person answers. Saved me hours of listening to that awful hold music. Try it if you want or don't, just sharing what worked for me.

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Javier Cruz

I tried this last month and it actually did work. Was skeptical too but was at my wits end after trying to call for weeks and getting nowhere.

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Emma Thompson

You have until Saturday to certify for the previous week. You can do it online or through the automated phone system. I do recommend setting a recurring reminder on your phone so you don't forget again. The unemployment system is finnicky enough without adding missed certifications to the mix!

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Malik Jackson

missed mine twice last month, certified late both times and still got paid. the ny unemployment website says you have until the end of Saturday to certify for the previous week. Just try not to make it a habit cuz I heard they get suspicious if you have an irregular certification pattern

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Isabella Costa

"irregular certification pattern" omg why do they make this so dramatic 😂 its unemployment not mission impossible

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Malik Jackson

LMAO fr tho! They act like we're trying to pull off some elaborate scam when we're just trying to survive 💀

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StarSurfer

Just to be SUPER clear about the rules for everyone: For NY unemployment certification, you have a full week (Sunday through Saturday) to certify for the PREVIOUS week. If you miss that entire window, then you have to call and speak with an agent to backdate your certification, which is a huge pain. I recommend: - Set multiple reminders on your phone - Try to certify early in the week so if there are system issues you have time to try again - If you ever need to speak to an agent (missed weeks, payment holds, etc.) use claimyr.com - it saved me HOURS of hold time - Keep detailed notes of when you certified and any confirmation numbers - Screenshot your confirmations in case there's ever a dispute The system is designed to frustrate you into giving up. Don't let it win! Persistence pays off literally in this case.

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Ravi Malhotra

thanks for this super detailed breakdown. been on ui for 3 months and still learning the ropes

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Freya Christensen

I got a question about that claimyr thing, did it actually work for you? I'm on week 3 of trying to reach someone

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StarSurfer

Yes! Worked perfectly. I was skeptical too but after 2 weeks of getting nowhere I tried it. Had an agent on the phone within 2 hours. My backpay was released the next day.

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Omar Hassan

I'm in the same boat rn. Completely forgot yesterday and im freaking out. Thanks for posting this, at least I know I'm not alone 😭

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Chloe Robinson

According to the NYSDOL website: "If you miss your certification day, you can still certify for benefits through the end of that week (Saturday). If you miss certifying for the previous week, you can certify for that week the following week through the Telephone Claims Center."

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Diego Chavez

good luck getting anyone on the phone at the claims center tho lmao

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Chloe Robinson

Ain't that the truth. Took me 3 weeks last time I had to call 🙃

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NeonNebula

try claimyr.com - got me through in a couple hours when I was in this exact situation

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Anastasia Kozlov

hahahahah I literally do this all the time! I'm the worst at remembering Sunday certification. You're totally fine to do it Monday. I think you have until Saturday actually.

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Sean Kelly

Not sure if anyones mentioned this yet, but you can actually certify any day until Saturday for the previous week. The system closes at midnight on Saturday, after which youll need to call to get it backdated. But yeah Monday is totally fine.

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Keisha Taylor

Thanks everyone! Just certified and it went through fine. Gonna set a reminder on my phone for next sunday.

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Zara Mirza

side note but why tf does NY unemployment make us certify on Sunday specifically?? like not everyone is available that day. what if someone has to work on sundays?? the system is so dumb sometimes

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Luca Russo

you can actually certify ANY day from sunday through saturday for the previous week. they just say sunday because thats the first day you can do it

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Zara Mirza

ohhh that makes way more sense! good to know 👍

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Nia Harris

Actually not everyone knows this but if you always certify on monday or tuesday they eventually flag your account for review. Happened to my brother. They want most people to do it on sunday to spread out the load on their ancient system.

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GalaxyGazer

You have until Saturday at midnight! If you miss that deadline then you need to call them to request a backdate. And getting through to them is basically impossible unless you use claimyr.com 💯

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