NY unemployment payment delayed after certification correction - still no money after a week

When you say you made a 'mistake' certifying, what exactly happened? The type of correction can affect how long it takes to resolve. For most simple fixes like reporting the wrong day you worked, it typically takes 3-5 business days, but if it was something more complex like incorrect earnings or availability status, it can take 7-10 business days. Also check your payment history on your online account - sometimes it shows 'released' but still takes 1-2 more days to hit your bank.

omg the same thing happened to my boyfriend last month!! he was waiting like 2 weeks after they said they fixed it. NYSDOL always says a few days but it never is lol

I ran into this EXACT situation in January. They told me 3 days, then 5 days, then 7 days - complete LIES!!! I finally reached a senior agent who told me the truth - when they make these "corrections" it triggers an automatic review that can take up to 14 business days!!! None of the regular agents will tell you this because they don't want to deal with your anger. The whole system is designed to delay payments and hope people give up!

Ive had this happen twice and both times took different amounts of time. The first time was 4 days the second was almost 2 weeks. Depends on who processes it and how backed up they are i think

This is a common issue with certification corrections. What's happening is your case has been flagged for manual review because of the correction. When you indicate you refused work (even accidentally), this triggers a special review process. Here's what you need to know: 1. Standard corrections take 3-5 business days 2. Corrections involving work refusal flags take 5-10 business days 3. The agents on the regular phone line often don't have visibility into the exact status of the review Your best option is to speak with a claims specialist who can actually see what's happening with your case and potentially expedite it. The regular agents you're speaking with likely can only see that it's "in process" without additional details.

After trying to reach someone for days, I used Claimyr to get through to NYSDOL when I had a similar issue with a delayed payment. Got connected to an agent in about 20 minutes instead of spending hours trying to get through. The agent was able to expedite my claim review and I got paid the next day. You can see how it works in their video demo: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE - their website is claimyr.com if you're interested. Was totally worth it for me since I needed to get my rent paid.

In my experience with NY unemployment, there's a big difference between "we fixed it" and "we submitted the correction request." When you made the initial call, they probably just submitted the correction request but presented it to you as if it was already fixed. This happens ALL THE TIME. You should specifically ask: 1. Has my certification correction been APPROVED or just SUBMITTED? 2. Is there an actual RELEASE DATE for my payment? 3. Who specifically needs to approve my correction? Don't let them give you vague answers. If they say "a few days" ask them to define exactly how many days. Get names and ID numbers if possible. Document everything.

anybody else notice payments are always delayed when rent is due? not a coincidence imo

UPDATE: I finally got through to someone who could actually help! Used that Claimyr service (thanks for recommending it!) and got connected to an agent in about 15 minutes. The agent confirmed my correction was sitting in a review queue and hadn't been fully processed. They escalated it to a supervisor who approved it while I was on the phone. Payment should be released tomorrow! So relieved right now.

FINAL UPDATE: The money hit my account this morning! For anyone else who makes a certification mistake - make sure you speak with someone who can actually approve the correction, not just submit it. Regular agents seem to give standard timeframes that aren't accurate for these special cases. Huge relief to finally have this resolved.