NY unemployment benefit year ending but effective days at 0 - what do I do next?

Yep, just keep certifying every week like normal. The system sometimes has these weird hiccups where it shows 0 days but your benefits are still active until your benefit year ends. I went through the same thing back in November and after 2 weeks of certifying with no payment, it suddenly started paying me again. The rep I talked to said it was just the system doing some recalculation thing.

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This is actually a thing with NY unemployment - they call it the 'transitional claim' process. What happens is when you hit 0 effective days but your benefit year isn't over, the system automatically reviews your claim to see if you're eligible for continued benefits. You don't need to file a new claim until your BENEFIT YEAR ends (not when effective days hits 0). Most important things: 1) Keep certifying every week without fail 2) Check your message inbox on the portal regularly 3) Make sure your contact info is up to date 4) If you don't see payments resume within 3 weeks, CALL THEM I've been through this mess twice and both times it resolved itself, but I know people who had to call. If you can't get through on the phones, claimyr.com is honestly the best service for bypassing the hold times. Just give them your number and they'll call you when they get an agent on the line. The NY unemployment system is basically held together with duct tape and prayers at this point 😂

I'm dealing with this right now too! Two weeks of certifying with no payment after hitting zero days. This whole system is trash 🤮

You need to call them asap. Don't listen to people saying just keep certifying. My friend did that and ended up missing out on 6 weeks of benefits because something was flagged in the system that needed manual review.

different states have diffrent rules but in ny you should be fine just keep claiming. the system will make you answer some additional questions after a few weeks to confirm your still eligible but otherwise you dont need to do anything else.

CALL THEM NOW!!! I waited and regretted it. Ended up stressing for weeks when a 10 minute call would have fixed everything.

Your claim is in the dreaded "transitional period" lol. Keep certifying but also call to check on status because sometimes the computer system messes up during this time. If u hit 3 weeks with no payment defo call them.

i had the exact same situation. just keep certifying. they review your claim automatically. took about 3 weeks then i got paid for all the weeks i certified during the wait. no need to file a new claim until benefit year ends.

NY unemployment website says: "If you use all 26 weeks of benefits before the end of your benefit year, and you are still unemployed, you will not be able to collect again until your benefit year expires." So looks like if your benefit year isnt over yet, you should still be good to keep certifying.

Here's what you do: 1) Take a screenshot of your current claim info showing 0 effective days but benefit year still active 2) Keep certifying each week without fail 3) If no payment after 2 weeks, call them I went thru this in January. Everything worked out but I was sweating bullets thinking I'd lose my benefits. The ny unemployment system is so old and glitchy.

I'm in literally the exact same boat right now! Hit 0 effective days last week but my benefit year doesn't end until March 20th. It's so nerve-wracking when you see that zero but still have bills to pay. I've been reading through all these comments and it sounds like the consensus is to keep certifying and give it 2-3 weeks before calling. Really appreciate everyone sharing their experiences - makes me feel less alone in this confusing mess. Going to take screenshots of everything like Samuel suggested and just keep my fingers crossed the system sorts itself out automatically. Has anyone else noticed if there's a particular day of the week payments usually resume when this happens?