NY unemployment tourism recovery fund check delayed - approved but not received?

yeah mine took FOREVER too, I finally got it last week after waiting almost 10 weeks. apparently there's a huge backlog with these tourism recovery payments specifically. keep checking your payment history page for updates not just the main status page

The Tourism Recovery Fund payments are experiencing significant delays this quarter. I spoke with a representative last week and learned they're processing in batches based on employer industry codes, not application dates. That's why your coworker might have received payment despite applying later. A few things to check: 1. Verify your mailing address is current on your account 2. Check that your direct deposit information is up-to-date if you selected that option 3. Look specifically in the "Special Program Payments" section of your payment history, not the regular UI payment history If it shows "payment pending" for more than 12 weeks, you should definitely contact them directly.

I was in the same boat waiting for my tourism recovery check. Calling them was IMPOSSIBLE through the regular number - busy signals for days. I finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to an actual person in about 20 minutes. They told me my payment was held up because of a flag on my account from an old claim. The agent fixed it on the spot and my payment showed up 3 days later. There's a video showing how it works here: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE if you're interested. Saved me weeks of waiting and frustration.

SAME EXACT THING happened to me!!! Approved in January and didn't get paid until APRIL!!!! The system is completely broken. They never answer phones, never respond to messages, and expect us to just wait while bills pile up. RIDICULOUS how they treat us when we worked in tourism and got hit hardest by everything!

I work at a hotel and about half our staff who applied for the tourism recovery fund have received their checks while the rest are still waiting. I noticed everyone who had even minor issues with prior unemployment claims (like reporting errors or missing certifications) seem to be in the delayed group. Might be worth checking if you had any previous issues with regular unemployment.

mine just showed up yesterday random af. no warning or status change or anything. check ur mailbox maybe its there already

There are specific steps to take when your Tourism Recovery Fund payment is delayed beyond 8 weeks: 1. First, check your payment status in the Special Program Payments section 2. If it says "pending" for more than 8 weeks, you should submit a payment inquiry through your online account 3. Use the specific inquiry reason "Special Program Payment Delay" 4. Include your approval date and confirmation number in your message 5. If you don't get a response within 10 business days, then you should call The Tourism Recovery Fund has specific processing protocols that differ from regular unemployment benefits. Many payments are being released in batches at the end of each month, so sometimes waiting until the next month-end can resolve it automatically.

btw when mine finally came they sent it as a prepaid debit card not a check even tho I selected check on my application...just a heads up it might come in a different form than u expected

Just saw a notice on the NYSDOL website that they're processing a large batch of tourism recovery payments this Friday. Maybe yours will be in that group!

UPDATE: I got my payment! It finally came through as direct deposit this morning. For anyone else waiting, definitely check the Special Program Payments section like people suggested here, and consider submitting that payment inquiry if it's been over 8 weeks. Thanks everyone for your help!