NY unemployment payment stuck after filing new claim - will last week's money be released?

This happens a lot when transitioning between claims! Your payment for the last week of your old claim should still process, even though you can only see your new claim in the system now. The NYSDOL systems don't display both claims simultaneously, but they're still processing the old one in the background. It usually takes 2-3 business days for that final payment to clear once you've filed a new claim. Check your bank account later this week.

SAME EXACT THING happened to me back in January!!! I was FREAKING OUT thinking I lost my last payment. The online system is garbage - it doesn't show both claims at once which makes NO SENSE. But my money DID come through eventually, took like 4 days longer than usual. Just wait it out.

my cousin had this problem last month she got paid for the old week but it took like a week longer or somethin

This is standard procedure with the NY unemployment system. What happens is that when you file a new claim, the UI Online portal only displays your current active claim. However, any pending payments from your previous claim are still in their payment queue. The system processes claims and payments separately. Specifically: 1. The final week's payment from your expired claim will still process 2. It typically takes 3-5 business days to appear in your account 3. You won't see any status updates for this payment in the portal 4. Your new claim will be the only one visible going forward If the payment doesn't arrive within 5 business days, then you should contact NYSDOL to follow up. But in most cases, it resolves automatically without intervention.

I went through this exact situation last month and tried calling NYSDOL for days but could never get through to a human. I finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to an agent right away. They confirmed my final payment was still processing and just wasn't visible in the system. Saved me so much stress! They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

I had something similar happen but it was because I made a mistake on my new claim application. When I called they said I needed to verify some information. Not saying that's your situation but just something to consider if the payment doesn't show up soon.

wait a sec... are you supposed to file a new claim immediately after the old one expires? i thought you had to wait until you certify for the last week first? now im confused about my own situation...

UPDATE: My payment from the old claim just hit my account this morning! It took 4 days longer than usual but it did come through. Thanks everyone for the reassurance!