NY unemployment backpay delay - approved after 10 months but nothing received yet

Congrats on finally getting approved! Back payments usually hit your account within 3-7 business days after approval. Make sure your payment method (direct deposit or debit card) is set up correctly in your online account. If you don't see anything by next Friday, I'd recommend calling them to check if there's an issue.

same thing happened 2 me. got aprvd after 7 months. took 12 days to get $. hang in there

Actually, backpay processing times vary depending on the reason for your delay and how many weeks you're owed. Since you were waiting 10 months, you probably have a substantial amount coming. Larger backpay amounts sometimes get flagged for additional verification, which can add 2-3 weeks to the process. Did your approval notice mention anything about a 'verification period' or 'staged payments'?

I waited 9 months and then after approval it took 4 MORE MONTHS to get my money!!!! The system is BROKEN. They kept telling me "2-3 weeks" every time I called. I finally had to contact my state assemblyperson to get it resolved.

This is strange but when I got my backpay notice last month, my benefits showed up exactly 9 days later. But my cousin got his approval the same week and his came in just 2 days. We're both in NY but different counties. I wonder if they process by region or something? Also, double check your payment preferences in your account. My friend thought she had direct deposit set up but actually had the debit card option selected, so she was waiting for a deposit that was never coming while her card was sitting in the mail!

I was in the same boat last month - approved after a 7-month battle but then no money. Called for days but couldn't get through to anyone. I finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got connected to an agent in 15 minutes instead of spending days on hold. They explained that backpay over $10k has to go through an additional review process that takes 10-15 business days. The agent was able to verify mine was in the final stage and I got paid 3 days later. Check out their demo video if you're struggling to get through: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

Back pay question...I'm confused about something else. I just got approved too but for fewer weeks than I claimed. Anyone know how to appeal just part of the decision? Don't want to mess up the weeks I did get approved for.

UPDATE: Just got my backpay today! It was exactly 11 business days after the approval notice. Full amount as expected, direct deposited to my account. Such a relief after waiting so long. Thanks everyone for your help and advice!