NY unemployment payments not releasing after reapplication - certified for 2 weeks with no payment

This actually happens quite often after reapplications. The system shows you as approved, but there's often an internal review that happens behind the scenes. When you reapply, they essentially create a new claim that needs to go through several verification steps even though you've been told you're eligible. Have you checked your payment history section to see if it shows any pending payments or just nothing at all?

same thing happend to me in january!! took like 3 weeks before money started coming thru after i reapplied. the system is so broken smh

Check if you have a message in your inbox on the unemployment website. Sometimes they require additional documentation after reapplication but don't tell you except through the message system on the site.

You need to call them. This is exactly what happened to me in March - reapplied, got approved, certified, but no payments for almost 3 weeks. Turns out they needed to manually review something on my account. The only way to fix it was getting an actual person on the phone. I wasted days trying to get through on the regular line until I discovered this service called Claimyr. It got me through to a NYSDOL rep in about 35 minutes when I'd been trying for days with no luck. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE Once I finally got a person, they found the issue and fixed it that day. My payments started again immediately including all the backpay I was owed.

This is a common issue with NYSDOL's reapplication process. There are several possible reasons for the delay: 1. Monetary determination review - They may be verifying your wages 2. Identity verification issues (especially if you used a different device to reapply) 3. Work search requirement discrepancies 4. Cross-matching with employer records The system shows you're eligible based on initial automated checks, but then manual reviews can hold up actual payment. Unfortunately, calling is really your best option here, as frustrating as that is. The current average wait for issues like this to resolve without intervention is 17-21 days according to recent department statistics. One thing you can try while waiting: submit a message through your online account specifically stating "Payment Release Request - Completed Reapplication" in the subject line. This sometimes flags your account for faster review.

my cousin works for nysdol. says theres a HUGE backlog right now of reapplications. theyre like 3 weeks behind in processing. its not just you!!!

UPDATE: I finally got through to someone at NYSDOL! Used that Claimyr service mentioned above and got connected in about 25 minutes after trying for over a week on my own with no luck. The agent told me my claim had a "verification hold" because I had worked for 3 different employers during my previous benefit year. They needed to manually review those wages even though I had reported everything correctly each week. The good news is she removed the hold right away, and my payments should process overnight! She also said I'll receive all the back payments for the weeks I certified. Such a relief! Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions.