NY Unemployment Benefits: Does 0 'Effective Days Remaining' Mean Benefits Exhausted with $504 Weekly Amount Before February 2022 End Date?

Yep, zero days remaining means you've exhausted your benefits. The system allocates a certain number of days for your benefit year and you've used them all up. You'll need to file a new claim if you're still unemployed. Go to labor.ny.gov and look for the section that says "File A New Claim" or something similar. Make sure you have all your employment info for the past 18 months ready before you start.

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Yes, zero effective days = no more benefits on this claim. If you've worked since your benefit year began, you might qualify for a new claim. Go to labor.ny.gov > Unemployment > File New Claim. But heads up, you need to have earned enough wages in your base period to qualify again.

I ran into this exact problem a few weeks ago and spent 4 HOURS on hold trying to talk to someone. The system is absolute garbage. When they finally picked up they just told me to file a new claim online which I could have done without wasting half my day on the phone 🤬

Here's what's actually happening: Your claim has what they call "effective days" - each full week of benefits uses up 4 effective days (it's a weird system NY uses). So when it says 0 days left, that means you've used all your available benefits for this benefit year. You have two options now: 1) If you've worked since your original claim started in April 2022, you can file a new claim online. You'll need to have earned wages in at least two quarters of your base period. 2) If you haven't worked enough, you might be eligible for an extension depending on current programs (though most COVID extensions have ended). The easiest way to handle this is to get a direct answer from NYSDOL. But instead of wasting days trying to call them, I recommend using claimyr.com - they'll get you a callback from an actual agent. I had the same zero effective days issue and was completely confused until I talked to someone who explained my exact situation. The agent will be able to tell you if you qualify for a new claim and can even help you file it over the phone. Talking to a real person saved me weeks of uncertainty and waiting.

the whole NY unemployment system is a joke tbh. they make everything confusing on purpose so people just give up trying to get benefits they deserve.

Protip: before filing a new claim, check if you qualify. You need to have worked and earned money AFTER your original claim started. If you haven't worked since Apr 2022, a new claim will just get denied and you'll waste time.

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I spent an entire day calling the NY unemployment number and got nowhere. I finally contacted my state representative's office and they helped me get through. Try that if you're desperate! Sometimes they have direct lines to the department.

Your benefit year doesn't end until April 2023, but you've used all your effective days. So yeah, your benefits are exhausted. If you worked since filing that claim you might be eligible for a new one. Otherwise you're outta luck until your benefit year ends.

Fun fact: the "effective days" system is a relic from the 1930s when NY unemployment was first created. Most states just count weeks, but NY divides each week into 4 "effective days" (makes no sense I know). So 0 effective days = you've used all your benefits.

Zero effective days means you've used your maximum benefit amount of $18,672. You had about 38 weeks worth (38 × $489 = ~$18,672) and now they're gone. File a new claim if you worked during your benefit year.

Try calling (888) 209-8124 early in the morning like 7:55am (they open at 8) and keep hitting 0 repeatedly when the automated system picks up. Sometimes this bypasses the queue. Worked for me once!

Ya your benefits are done. I was in the same situation and finally got through to them after using claimyr.com - agent told me I needed to file a whole new claim since mine was exhausted. Getting through to a human was literally the only way I got a straight answer.