NY unemployment increased my maximum benefit amount - what does this mean?

When did you first start collecting? The system sometimes does this when they do a benefit year review or if you qualified for an extension. Had the same thing happen to me in March - got an extra $2,100 added to my maximum. As long as you didn't do anything wrong on your claims you should be fine.

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Most likely they did a recalculation of your benefits. This happens sometimes when they review your base period wages and find additional income that wasn't counted initially. Keep claiming as normal, but maybe print out your payment history screen for your records just in case there's any issue later.

Hey I'm actually dealing with the EXACT SAME ISSUE but in reverse - they REDUCED my maximum amount by like $1800 with zero explanation. Anyone know if I can appeal this or am I just screwed? thx

This happened to me last month! The extra money was because they added some wages from a part time job I forgot I even had in my base period. I got a letter explaining it about 2 WEEKS AFTER they already changed the amount online. Classic NY unemployment efficiency 🤦‍♀️

Here's what's probably happening (unemployment specialist here): When you initially file, NY calculates your benefits based on your highest quarter of earnings in your base period. Sometimes they do recalculations when additional wage data comes in from employers or tax records. The increase you're seeing means one of several things: 1) They found additional wages in your base period that weren't initially reported 2) There was a system correction (fixing an earlier error) 3) There could be a benefit year extension (though they would typically notify you) 4) In rare cases, there are adjustments for inflation or cost of living My advice: Document everything, keep claiming as normal, but set aside funds from benefits if you're worried about potential overpayment. The best solution is to speak directly with a claims specialist. I recommend trying claimyr.com if you can't get through on the phone - many of my clients have had success with them getting connected to a live person who can explain exactly what's happening with your specific claim.

not to be all doom and gloom but DOCUMENT EVERYTHING!! my benefit amount got increased too and then 6 months later they claimed i had an overpayment bc it was a "system error" 😡 took me 3 months to resolve and nearly got sent to collections

Does your benefit year ending date stay the same? If they extended that too then it's definitely an extension.

is anyone else's unemployment portal page taking FOREVER to load lately? i can barely check my claim status without the site timing out. typical ny...

Call them. Don't trust what ppl say here. Could be an error, could be legit, only way to know for sure is to talk to an agent.

This is a GOOD THING. 🎉 They sometimes add extra weeks when unemployment rates are high or due to special circumstances. My brother's maximum amount increased twice during his claim period. Just keep certifying normally.

check ur mail!! sometimes the explanation comes like 2 weeks after they make the change. ny unemployment still operates like its 1995 with their communication.

Anyone know if they're still doing those quarterly wage reviews? I heard they stopped during covid but might have started again.

Call them but BE PERSISTENT!!! Took me 19 calls and 4 hours of my life I'll never get back, but finally got someone who explained my similar situation. In my case they found additional wages from a W2 that wasn't initially processed. Just be prepared to be transferred at least 3 times 🙄

Not gonna lie am jealous. They DECREASED mine by $3400 and when I called (after like 500 attempts) they said there was nothing they could do because the "system had recalculated" my eligiblity based on some formula. Like thanks for the explanation 🤡

Dude my coworker had this exact same thing happen!!! She freaked out thinking it was a mistake but then got a letter saying they had "recalculated her eligibility based on additional wage information" - I think they do this periodically. She just kept claiming like normal and it's been fine.