Stuck waiting for ny unemployment back pay for 8 weeks - anyone seen this error?

I had the EXACT same issue last spring. The 'pending backdate review' is the worst because it just sits there forever. After trying to call for weeks with no luck, I finally found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me through to an actual agent. Used it and within 2 days got a callback from an agent who fixed my backpay issue and I got all my money the following week. honestly it was the best money I've ever spent to finally get my benefits paid quickly. They have a youtube video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

Yep, I dealt with this exact thing. 'Pending backdate review' is basically their code for 'we're gonna make you wait forever.' I had to wait almost 3 months for my backpay from July to september. The only thing that worked was constantly calling and harassing them till someone fixed it. The system is such garbage.

I work with unemployment issues (not for NYSDOL but familiar with their process). The 'pending backdate review' status happens when there's a discrepancy between your initial claim date and the weeks you're claiming. Usually they need to verify your employment status for those earlier weeks. Here's what you need to do: 1. Keep detailed records of all your attempts to contact them (dates, times, reference numbers if they give any) 2. Submit a message through your online account specifically about the backdate issue - be clear about the exact weeks and amounts 3. Try calling right when they open (7:30am) - the queue fills up within minutes 4. If you still can't get through, use a service like claimyr.com which will handle the calling and hold times for you, then connect you to an agent when they answer 5. As a last resort, contact your state representative's office and ask for help with your claim - many have staff dedicated to unemployment issues The good news is backoay issues almost always get resolved, it's just a matter of getting someone's attention on your case. Your money isn't gone, it's just stuck in bureaucratic limbo.

The backdate review is such bs. Been dealing with this since september and STILL waiting. The stupid message just sits there taunting me everytime I check for updates. NY unemployment system is completely broken. Maybe we should all show up at their office and demand our money lol.

OMG I HAD THIS EXACT PROBLEM!!!! The 'pending backdate review' is literally THE WORST. I ended up having to file an official complaint through the Governor's office after waiting 13 weeks. Within 3 days of filing the complaint, miraculously my backpay was processed. Try that route if nothing else works.

I actually just got my back pay resolved last week after waiting about 7 weeks. What finally worked was using claimyr.com to get through to a real person (after trying to call myself for weeks with no luck). The agent told me that the system automatically flags certain backdate requests for manual review, and they're super backed up. But once a human looked at mine, they fixed it right away and I got paid within 48 hours. Defintely recommend trying to get a human on the phone however you can.

this is just how ny unemployment operates now. they make everything so confusing and difficult on purpose to discourage people from claiming what they're owed. i had to wait 11 weeks for my backdated payments. if you can get thru to a real person they CAN fix it, but good luck with that 🤡

The EXACT same thing happeend to me and they owed me almost 4k. what worked for me: 1) tweet at NYSDOL 2) call at 7:29am EXACTLY 3) email your state senator. the twitter thing surprisingly got me a DM from them asking for my info. worth a shot!

I read somewhere that 'pending backdate review' happens when they think there might be an overlap with another benefit you received or with wages from part-time work. Do you have anything like that in your situation? They're super paranoid about paying benefits for weeks where you earned any money at all.

Dude I feel your pain. I had to wait over 2 months for backpay from ny unemployment. it was almost $5k they owed me and i was about to be evicted. I tried calling 5-6 times a day with no luck. Finally, my friend told me about claimyr.com and I got a live agent on the phone within a few hours. Agent fixed my backdate issue while I was on the call with them. Money hit my account 3 days later. Hope you get your $ soon.

Saw another post about this last week. Call volume is crazy high right now because they're implementing some new system that's causing all kinds of glitches. The 'backdate review' is apparently one of the most common issues. smh ny unemployment always finds new ways to make our lives miserable

Not to be that person, but have you tried calling your local assembly member or state senator? I was in a similar situation (waiting 9 weeks for back pay, about $3,100) and was getting nowhere with regular calls. My state senator's office has a person who deals specifically with unemployment issues. I filled out their help form and had my back pay within 10 days.

yeah man welcome to the club 🤦‍♂️ this happened to me too. tried calling for weeks and getting the same bs automated message saying my claim was under review. Then I saw someone recommend claimyr.com on here, used it and finally got a real person. She told me my account had a fraud flag on it (even though I did nothing wrong) and that's why my backpay was stuck in review. She removed the flag while I was on the phone with her and my money showed up 3 days later. talking to an agent got my $ unlocked so fast.

I have a theory that they do this on purpose to save money. If you make the process painful enough, some percentage of people will just give up. I waited 15 weeks for my backdated payments and had to threaten legal action before they finally processed it. The system is working exactly as designed - to be frustrating.