NY unemployment payments suddenly stopped in August - how to get backpay after returning to work?

same exact thing happened to me back in april. had to wait almost 4 months for back pay. the key is you HAVE to talk to a real person. I tried all the usual ways - calling 500 times a day, sending messages through the portal, even sent actual mail lol. Nothing worked til I found this service called Claimyr that got me through to a rep. best money I've ever spent to finally get my benefits paid quickly. they dial for you and only connect when a real human picks up. check it out https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

You need to call and specifically ask for "BACKDATE PAY". Dont let them transfer you around. Insist that you need to speak with someone who can process backdate payments. Sometimes the first rep you talk to doesn't have the authority.

Went through a similar nightmare last year. Here's what worked for me: 1) Call right when they open at 8:00am 2) Keep detailed records of every week you certified 3) Make sure you mention that you continued to certify while the issues were being resolved 4) Ask specifically for a Tier 2 specialist who can handle backdate claims 5) Be prepared to explain why your benefits stopped (they'll try to blame you) 6) If regular phone lines don't work, try the fraud department - sounds weird but they answer faster and can transfer you 7) If all else fails, contact your state assembly person - mine got it resolved in 2 weeks after I struggled for months The system is designed to frustrate you into giving up. DON'T. That money is rightfully yours. Also, services like claimyr.com can get you through to a human without the hours of hold time. Was skeptical but it worked when I was desperate.

The exact same thing happened to my roomate and we're in NY too. He filed an appeal and still nothing after 2 months. finally he went nuclear and emailed every single person in the DOL directory he could find plus the governors office. Some lady from benefits review called him back the next day and fixed everything. Try that if ur desperate enough.

I call bullshit on ny unemployment saying people cant get backpay. legally they have to pay you for any week you were eligible and properly certified. The problem is GETTING TO SOMEONE who will actually process it!!! the whole system is rigged to wear people down so they give up. its criminal 🤬🤬🤬

Anybody try reaching them through twitter? I got a response when I @ mentioned them and explained my situation publicly. They hate the bad PR so sometimes that works

Ive been in the exact same boat for 4 months now. still waiting to see a penny. they owe me over $6000 at this point. im about to be evicted and these clowns keep saying "we're processing your claim" every time I call. the ny unemployment system is completely broken.

whatever you do, DON'T STOP TRYING. my benefits stopped for 2 months and i kept calling. finally got through after using claimyr.com and the agent was able to release all my backpay in one shot. had the money in my account 2 days later. don't give up!

Check if your benefit year ended. That's usually what happens - your BYE (benefit year end) date comes up and they automatically stop payments until you refile, but then the new application gets stuck in review. Call and tell them specifically you need them to check if your new claim is pending review.

I create a spreadsheet of all my certifications with dates and confirmation numbers. when I finally got through to someone I rattled off all those details and they could see I was serious. had my backpay within a week. Be organized and dont take no for an answer.

they probly put some random hold on ur account and didnt even tell u about it. happened to me. had to call like 50 times before someone finally said "oh theres an identity verification hold here from 2 months ago" like WHY DIDNT U TELL ME THAT???

Did you get an email or letter saying your claim needed additional review? Sometimes they send these to your online message center only and dont email you. Worth checking

when I was job hunting hated calling ny unemployment so much but I found this app that calls for u and then rings your phone when a real person answers! its called claimyr, no more waiting on hold for hours. when they finally reached someone for me I got all my back weeks released at once. talking to an agent got my $ unlocked so fast

Make sure when u call u dont take no for an answer. Half the agents don't know what they're doing or are just lazy. Ask for a supervisor if they try to brush you off. You certified those weeks so ur entitled to that money

do u have ur confirmation numbers from when u certified those weeks? major key to getting backpay. they can see in their system u actually did certify