NY unemployment ID.me email mismatch - will this cause issues?

Yeah, this can be a problem. The emails should match for ID.me verification. I'd recommend calling the unemployment office to explain the situation ASAP. They can update your info in their system before it causes issues with your payments.

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I had this exact problem back in August! The emails dont have to match exactly but it can cause confusion. What worked for me was logging back into id.me separately (not through the unemployment portal) and updating my email there. Then I contacted unemployment through their message system and explained the situation. Fixed within like 10 days.

DO NOT START OVER WITH A NEW APPLICATION! This will flag your account for fraud and make everything 10x worse. Trust me, I learned this the hard way back in July. you need to call them and explain the situation.

When I first applied for ny unemployment in february I had a similar issue with the email mismatch. The biggest problem is that youll stop getting important notifications about your claim. heres what you should do: 1. Try to keep access to that work email as long as possible 2. Call the unemployment office asap (I know its nearly impossible) 3. In the meantime, go to the id.me website directly and update your email 4. Document everything - take screenshots of all attempts to fix this 5. Use the secure message system on the unemployment portal to explain your situation 6. If you cant get through by phone, try reaching out on Twitter - sometimes they respond faster there The good news is that this shouldnt affect your eligibility, just the communication. The truly fastest way I've found to reach an agent is using claimyr.com - they call and wait on hold, then connect you with an agent. Saved me hours of frustration and got my issue resolved in one call.

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ive had this happen to me during my claim. its not a huge deal BUT you need to fix it asap. call the unemployment office early in the morning like right when they open. don't start a new application whatever you do!!!!!

Anyone know if theres a way to speak to an actual human at ny unemployment without spending 6 hours on hold? this is getting ridiculous...

I work in IT and deal with ID.me integration issues. The email mismatch CAN cause problems but usually doesn't as long as your SSN and other identity verification info matches up. The main issue will be communication - you might miss important updates. Call them to update your email on file.