NY unemployment shows 14 effective days remaining after BYE date (8/15/2021) - should I still certify after receiving payment?

Yes keep certifying! The system wouldnt let you certify if you werent eligible. I had something similar happen - my BYE was in July but I had like 22 days left and was able to keep claiming for about 5 more weeks. Its just using up whats left in your account.

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The NYS DOL system is a nightmare. Your BYE date passed but youve got days left so the system lets you claim them. As long as you ARE eligible (still unemployed etc) then you're fine. The system won't let you commit 'fraud' - it'll just stop you when you're not eligible anymore.

This is totally normal!!! The BYE date is when your claim year ends, but if you have effective days remaining you can still use them up. Once they're gone, THEN you'll need to file a new claim. Same thing happened to me in June.

The whole ny unemployment system is such garbage. Like why cant they just clearly explain this stuff on their website?!? Im in the same boat - BYE was 2 weeks ago but still claiming with leftover days. No one answers phones and the website has zero info about this situation 🤬

Here's what's actually happening with your claim (I used to work in unemployment services): When your benefit year ends (BYE date), there are two separate issues: 1. Your ELIGIBILITY PERIOD (the year you're allowed to claim) has ended 2. Your MONETARY BALANCE (effective days remaining) may still have funds The system is designed to let you use up your remaining effective days even after the BYE date. This is normal and not fraud. You're simply collecting benefits you were already approved for. A few important things to know: - Keep certifying weekly as long as the system allows it - Once your effective days reach zero, THEN you'll need to file a new claim - Make sure you're still eligible in all other ways (actually unemployed, looking for work, etc) - If you have any doubt, try reaching an agent via claimyr.com (saved me hours of frustration) The NY unemployment system is confusing by design, but in this case, it's actually working as intended. Just keep certifying until you can't anymore!

Bro this EXACT thing happened to me last month. Keep certifying! Nothing bad will happen. The system is actually working right for once lol

I called them about this (took 3 hrs to get thru) and they said its normal. BYE date is when your claim year ends but you can still use remaining effective days. They told me to keep certifying until I hit 0 days left, then file a new claim if needed.

Its a built-in grace period. ur good. keep certifying.

This is actually one of the few things NY unemployment does RIGHT. You paid into the system, you're entitled to all your effective days, even if they spill past your BYE date. Nothing sketchy about it! The BYE date is mainly about when you need to establish a new claim, not when your current benefits completely cut off.

my sister works for DOL (not in NY but similar system) and she says this is 100% normal. BYE date is just when you need to reapply if you wanna continue after your effective days run out. not when benefits automatically stop.

Quick tip - screenshot everything just in case they try to claim you did something wrong later. But yeah keep certifying, it's normal.

Dealing with NY unemployment is LITERALLY the worst part of being unemployed 💀 More stressful than not having a job tbh

Just adding another confirmation - this happened to me too and I used up all my remaining days after my BYE date with no issues. Just keep certifying as normal until you hit zero days.