Ny unemployment asking for proof of weekly certifications - what did you send them?

I had the same thing happen in december. They want you to literally print out screenshots of your certification history. Obviously we can't do that since the system doesn't keep them that long. I ended up writing a signed letter explaining that I certified every week but don't have the ability to provide proof since their system doesn't save that info. I sent it along with my W2s and bank statements showing the deposits. Haven't heard back yet but that was the best I could do 🤷‍♂️

After spending weeks getting nowhere with this exact same issue, I finally found a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me connected to an actual human at unemployment. They called on my behalf, stayed on hold, then transferred me once they reached someone. The agent I spoke with told me that a simple statement saying I certified each week was enough - they just need something in writing for their records. Talking to an agent got my issues resolved so fast after banging my head against the wall for weeks. Here's a video explaining how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

This literally makes no sense. Your right - they would have the records of your certifications. I sent them a letter stating "I certified every week as required by law. As the department of labor has records of these certifications, as evidenced by the fact that payments were issued to me, I am unable to provide further documentation of certifications beyond this statement." They never responded and I assume it was fine. This whole thing is just a fishing expedition to try to catch people who can't respond in time so they can claw back benefits.

Omg I just went through this nightmare!! I printed out my bank statements showing all the deposits and highlighted them. Then I wrote a cover letter saying I certified every week as required and that the proof is that I received payments which wouldn't have happened if I didn't certify. They accepted it! Got a confirmation letter last week saying my docs were reviewd and my case is closed. Don't stress too much, they're just going through the motions.

THE ENTIRE NY UNEMPLOYMENT SYSTEM IS A JOKE!!! I've been dealing with them for TWO YEARS trying to get backpay they owe me. Every time I call, it's a different answer. Now they want ME to prove I certified? THEY HAVE THAT INFO!!! It's like asking the bank to prove YOU deposited money. I'm so done with this system.

So here's what I did when I got the same letter a few months back: 1. I wrote a formal letter stating that I certified every week as required, and that the DOL's own payment records confirm this (since they wouldn't have paid me otherwise) 2. I included bank statements showing the deposits coming in regularly 3. I also dug through my email and found the confirmation emails that were sent after each certification (I never delete emails so I had most of them) 4. I sent it all through certified mail AND uploaded to the portal 5. I took screenshots of everything I submitted as proof They approved it about 3 weeks later. If you're struggling to reach someone by phone, I'd recommend using claimyr.com - it's a service that waits on hold for you and connects you to an agent. Totally worth it for issues like this where you need to speak to an actual human. Good luck! The system is broken but you'll get through this.

you cant make this stuff up lol. the DOL is asking you to prove something THEY should already have records of. classic government efficiency at work 🤡

I haven't received one of these letters yet but I'm worried I might. Does anyone know if there's a way to proactively download or save your certification history before it disappears from the system? I'm still claiming benefits and want to be prepared just in case.

I got one of these letters in January. Called over 30 times and could never get thru. Found claimyr.com thru a friend - they called and got someone on the line for me within a couple hours. The agent told me they're sending these letters out to nearly everyone who got unemployment during 2021-2022. She said a simple statement acknowledging that I certified weekly was sufficient along with any payment proof I had. Apparently it's some federal requirement they have to fulfill, but they're making it way more complicated than it needs to be.

this is so stupid i cant even. they already have all this information. why are they asking us for it? i bet some contractor got paid millions to come up with this brilliant process. our tax dollars at work everyone 👏

My neighbor works for NY unemployment (not saying which office). She said they're required to verify a certain percentage of claims from the pandemic period, but their systems don't talk to each other properly. So even though they have the certification records internally, the verification team doesn't have access to them easily. It's a total mess and she says even the employees think it's ridiculous.

if u dont respond to this letter they will hit u with an overpayment notice. happened to my cousin and now he has to pay back $14,500. make sure u send SOMETHING even if u just write a letter saying u certified every week.

The fact that the burden of proof is on US and not THEM is so backwards. They would not have paid you if you had not certified - that's literally how the system works! I wrote a letter stating exactly that, along with my bank statements showing regular payments, and fortunately they accepted it. You shouldn't need to prove something they already know happened.

Just to add another success story - I sent them a signed statement saying I certified weekly as required, along with my payment proofs. Got approved without issues. Don't overthink it - they're just checking boxes for some audit requirement.