NY unemployment suddenly shows 100 effective days out of nowhere - what happened?

This happened to me last month! I went from 0 to 104 effective days. I was freaking out thinking they made a mistake and I'd get in trouble. Called and the agent said they implemented an automatic extension for people who exhausted their benefits. It's legit, don't worry. Just keep certifying like normal.

After spending WEEKS trying to get through to someone at unemployment, I finally found a service that actually works! Used claimyr.com and they got me a callback with a live agent within an hour. Talking to the agent got my $ unlocked so fast - seriously the only way I actually reached a human. Check out their explanation video: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

The system is so broken. I swear they do stuff like this on purpose to mess with us. One week everything's fine, next week some random change and no explanation. Classic NY unemployment 🤦‍♂️

From what I understand, this is the extension that was announced back in February. My brother works in government (not unemployment but adjacent) and he said they're rolling it out now because of the increased unemployment numbers. Should be totally fine!

I'm an expert on NY unemployment issues and can provide some clarity on this situation. What you're seeing is almost certainly the Extended Benefits (EB) program kicking in automatically. Here's what you need to know: The EB program activates when the state unemployment rate crosses a specific threshold for a sustained period. When this happens, people who've exhausted their regular UI benefits become eligible for additional weeks. What to do: - Continue certifying weekly as normal - You don't need to submit a new application - The payment amount should remain the same as your regular UI - You still need to fulfill work search requirements If you want to confirm this directly with NYSDOL (which I recommend), using claimyr.com is the fastest way to reach an agent without the hours-long wait times. They'll stay on hold for you and connect you with a live person. Also check your Message inbox on the unemployment portal - sometimes they send notifications there that don't come through email. Hope this helps!

Don't touch it!!! The same thing happened to my cousin and when she certified they flagged her account for fraud investigation! Took 3 months to fix!

take screenshots of EVERYTHING. everytime I log in to ny unemployment I document it all. they tried to say I didnt certify properly once and I had the receipts to prove them wrong.

Did you get a letter in the mail about this? I remember when I got an extension they sent me something in the mail first.

Actually its a common glitch in there system recently, happened to a few people I know. Won't affect your payments but if you try to claim all 100 days they'll hit you with an overpayment later. Call them ASAP to fix it.

Just call and check. No one here knows for sure what's happening with YOUR specific account. I used claimyr.com when I had a weird issue - they connected me to an agent in like 45 minutes when I had been trying for DAYS on my own.

Congrats on the free money lol. Spend it before they realize there mistake 🤣

my effective days went from 7 to 107 last month with no explanation. I called and they said I qualify for Extended Benefits because the unemployment rate hit some trigger. You're good! Just keep claiming like normal.

I haven't seen this specific issue but when I had problems with ny unemployment last month I finally got through using claimyr.com - they waited on hold and then connected me to an agent when one was available. Only way I could actually talk to someone after trying for weeks on my own.

check your email spam folder. I bet they sent you something about an extension but it ended up in spam. happened to me.

Lucky you! My account is still at 0 and I can't get through to anyone to figure out why I'm not getting an extension. Been trying for WEEKS.

I work at a job center (not NYSDOL directly but we deal with them). This is almost certainly the EB program activation. New York's unemployment rate triggered the extension recently. It's legit - just keep certifying like normal.

So let me get this straight, you're complaining about getting MORE unemployment days? Some of us can't even get our initial claims processed... 🤦‍♀️

omg this EXACT thing happened to me too!! logged in yesterday and BAM suddenly had 100 days. haven't gotten any emails or letters explaining it...

Why does everyone run to reddit first instead of just calling unemployment? 🤦‍♂️ Literally a 5 minute phone call would answer this definitively.

This happened exactly one year after you first applied for benefits, right? That's when the system automatically evaluates you for a new benefit year. Totally normal.