NY unemployment payment showing no release date after claiming this week
I filed my weekly certification on Sunday evening like I always do, but something weird is happening. Usually when I check my payment history on Monday, I can see the week ending date and a release date for Tuesday. But now it's Thursday and I still don't see any record of my claim from Sunday in the system. Nothing is showing up for this week at all - no pending status, no release date, nothing. I've been collecting benefits for about 4 months now without any issues. Has anyone else experienced this? My rent is due next week and I'm starting to freak out a little.
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Liam O'Sullivan
Same here. I claimed Sunday around 9am and still nothing showing up. Usually hits my account Wednesday morning but now its Friday and nothing. Called the automated line and it says I have no pending payments. Super weird.
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Mei Liu
AuthorDid you end up getting paid yet? This is making me really nervous.
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Liam O'Sullivan
Nope still nothing. I'm gonna try calling them Monday if it doesn't show up.
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Amara Chukwu
Exact same thing for me. Something must be messed up in their system this week.
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Giovanni Conti
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Dylan Campbell
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Giovanni Conti
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Sofia Hernandez
I'm experiencing something similar but not exactly the same. I claimed Sunday morning, got confirmation number, but when I look at payment history it shows $0 for this week. Called their automated number and it says my payment is pending review. This happened once before but fixed itself in 2 days. I'd give it til Monday before panicking.
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Dmitry Kuznetsov
Ok so here's what ACTUALLY happens sometimes. The system runs batches to process claims, and occasionally a batch fails or has errors. When this happens, they have to manually reset things which can cause delays. It's happened twice this year already - February and May. Just wait it out, it'll probably show up Monday or Tuesday next week.
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Ava Thompson
This is the correct answer. Source: my sister works for NYSDOL (not in IT tho).
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Mei Liu
AuthorThanks this makes me feel a bit better. I wish they'd just tell us when there are delays instead of making us all panic 😫
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Miguel Ramos
THIS SYSTEM IS TRASH!!! 🤬 Been dealing with these "glitches" for over a year. They always get fixed but OMG WHY CANT THEY JUST MAKE IT WORK CONSISTENTLY?!
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Zainab Ibrahim
lol welcome to ny unemployment. its been broken since before covid and will be broken long after were all dead and gone 💀
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StarSailor
Facts. And somehow they spent millions "upgrading" the system but it still can't handle basic weekly claims processing 🤡
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Connor O'Brien
Look guys I work in software development (not for unemployment but similar systems). These government batch processing systems are ancient and run on outdated tech from the 1980s. When something goes wrong, they have to bring in specialized consultants who know COBOL programming language to fix it. Be patient - your money will come, just delayed.
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Yara Sabbagh
This!! Most ppl don't realize these systems are running on dinosaur technology 🦖
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Keisha Johnson
Sometimes the delay happens if you answered any questions differently than previous weeks. Did you report any work or earnings this time? Or answer 'no' to being available for work? That'll trigger a manual review.
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Mei Liu
AuthorI didn't change anything from previous weeks. Same answers as always - no work, available for work, looking for work, etc.
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Paolo Rizzo
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QuantumQuest
not falling for another unemployment 'hack'... these never work
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Paolo Rizzo
Not a hack at all - they just dial the number over and over until they get through, then connect you. Literally saved me days of frustration.
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Amina Sy
I can vouch for this. Used it twice when my claim got messed up. Talking to an actual human is the only way to get answers with this broken system.
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Oliver Fischer
Have u checked ur bank account directly? Sometimes the DOL system doesn't update but the money still hits ur account.
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Mei Liu
AuthorFirst thing I did! Nothing there either 😕
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Natasha Petrova
Mine finally came through today (Friday) when it usually hits Wednesday. I think theyre just behind this week. hang in there!
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Javier Morales
Did u get an email confirmation when u certified? I always screenshot that confirmation page just in case theres issues later.
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Mei Liu
AuthorYeah I got the confirmation number and everything. That's why I'm so confused.
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Emma Davis
Sometimes claims get randomly selected for extra verification. Had this happen to me in August. You should get a letter or email if that's the case but sometimes they forget to send it 🙃
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GalaxyGlider
My friend works for unemployment (not in NY but another state) and she says end of month/beginning of month is when they do system maintenance which can cause delays. Might be that.
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Malik Robinson
Makes sense. All these government systems are so outdated they probably need constant maintenance.
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Isabella Silva
hav you checked the spam folder in ur email? Sometimes they send notices that ur claim needs additional info
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Tyrone Johnson
I'm going through the exact same thing! Filed Sunday night around 10pm, got my confirmation number, but it's like my claim just disappeared into thin air. Usually I can see it in my payment history by Monday afternoon with a Tuesday release date, but there's absolutely nothing there. I've been checking multiple times a day and it's really stressing me out. This is my first time experiencing this kind of delay - I've been collecting for about 6 months without any major issues. Really hoping it's just a system glitch that gets resolved soon because I have bills due next week too. Thanks for posting this, at least now I know I'm not the only one dealing with this mess!
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