NYS Department of Labor claim approval timeline between 1929 and 1933 weeks - normal processing?
I'm trying to understand what's considered normal processing time for unemployment claims with NYS Department of Labor. My claim has been pending between 1929 and 1933 weeks now (I know that sounds crazy but that's what the system is showing). Obviously this can't be right since that would be like 37+ years! Has anyone else seen weird timestamp errors like this in their claim status? I filed back in October and it's been stuck in 'pending adjudication' ever since. When I try to call NYS Department of Labor the automated system just repeats the same bizarre timeframe. Is this a known glitch or should I be worried my claim is completely lost in the system?
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Maxwell St. Laurent
This is definitely a system error - those numbers don't make any sense for unemployment processing times. NYS Department of Labor claims typically process within 2-4 weeks for straightforward cases, or up to 6-8 weeks if there's adjudication needed. The fact that you're seeing dates from the 1920s-1930s suggests a database timestamp error. You should definitely contact NYS Department of Labor directly to get this corrected, as automated systems won't be able to help with technical glitches like this.
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Talia Klein
•Thanks for confirming this isn't normal! I've been trying to call but keep getting disconnected after waiting on hold for hours. Any tips for actually reaching a human at NYS Department of Labor?
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PaulineW
omg yes!! my claim showed some weird dates too but not that far back. mine said like 400 weeks or something ridiculous. turned out there was a glitch when they migrated to the new system last year
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Talia Klein
•How did you get it fixed? Did you have to do anything special or did it resolve on its own?
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PaulineW
•had to call and speak to someone. took forever to get through but once i explained the timestamp issue they were able to reset my claim status
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Annabel Kimball
I had a similar issue with impossible processing timeframes showing up in my account. What worked for me was using a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helps you get through to actual NYS Department of Labor agents. I was stuck in phone hell for weeks trying to reach someone about my claim status, but this service got me connected within a day. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Honestly saved me so much frustration dealing with the broken phone system.
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Chris Elmeda
•Never heard of this before but might be worth trying. How much does something like that cost?
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Annabel Kimball
•I'd rather not get into pricing details here, but it was definitely worth it for my situation. The main thing is it actually gets you to talk to a real person at NYS Department of Labor instead of dealing with the automated runaround.
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Jean Claude
THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR COMPUTER SYSTEMS ARE A COMPLETE JOKE!!! I've been dealing with glitches and errors for months. They probably have claims from the actual Great Depression still showing as pending in their system. This is what happens when government agencies use outdated technology and don't invest in proper IT infrastructure.
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Charity Cohan
•I hear you on the frustration but getting angry won't fix the technical issue. OP still needs practical steps to resolve their claim.
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Josef Tearle
When I worked in IT before becoming unemployed, we'd see timestamp errors like this when there's a database field overflow or incorrect date formatting during system updates. The 1929-1933 range is probably defaulting to some kind of epoch time error. Document everything you're seeing with screenshots and when you do reach NYS Department of Labor, mention specifically that this appears to be a database timestamp corruption issue - using technical terms sometimes helps get escalated to someone who can actually fix it.
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Talia Klein
•This is really helpful context! I'll definitely take screenshots and use those exact terms when I finally get through to someone.
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