Suddenly denied ny unemployment after months of payments - account status changed without warning

The exact same thing happened to me 2 weeks ago! Was getting payments fine for like 10 weeks then suddenly denied with no explanation. Tried calling for 5 days straight with no luck. Finally used that Claimyr service (claimyr.com) and got a callback with a real person who fixed it. Turns out there was a "system flag" on my account for "employment verification" that no one told me about. Got it all sorted in one phone call and my payments were back to normal by the next week. Sometimes their system just glitches or flags accounts randomly. Definitely worth getting on the phone with them ASAP! https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

This happened to my brother back in February. In his case, his former employer contested the claim after initially not responding. Did you get any mail from NYSDOL? Check your spam email too - sometimes they send notices that way and they get filtered.

Anyone who's dealt with ny unemployment knows that random status changes are like their signature move 🤡 I had the EXACT same thing happen but it was because I accidentally answered one of the weekly questions wrong. Check if you said anything different in your last certification - even minor inconsistencies can trigger automatic denials.

It might be because your benefit year expired. Even if you haven't used all your benefits, they make you reapply after your initial year. The system should've notified you but we all know how well that works lol. Check when your original claim was filed.

I'm going through this exact nightmare right now. Had been getting payments since January, then suddenly "denied" starting in July. I've tried everything - emailed, called a million times, contacted my state rep. After THREE WEEKS of trying, I finally got through yesterday and they said it was a "quarterly review" flag that got stuck in the system. They're reprocessing my claim now. Keep trying to reach them - that's the only way to fix it.

Look, I hate to say this, but NYSDOL is THE WORST at communication. There are like a dozen reasons this could be happening, but you won't know until you talk to someone. Common reasons for sudden claim denials: - They need additional wage verification - Your previous employer disputed something - Quarterly review triggered a flag - System error (happens WAY more than they admit) - You have unreported income they detected - They're doing random audits (yes, really) - Your identity verification expired The good news is that if you were legitimately eligible before, you probably still are. The bad news is that fixing it will be a nightmare. Your fastest option is getting on the phone with them. I wasted 2 weeks trying myself before using claimyr.com which got me connected in a day. Whatever you do, don't wait - these issues take time to resolve and they won't automatically backdate payments in many cases.

did u move recently? I had a similar problem and it turned out they were trying to mail me something but had wrong address. check ur address on file in the system.

Check if you have access to your payment history still. If its still there, that means its probably a system glitch. If it disappeared completely, it might be something more serious like suspected fraud. Either way you NEED to reach a human on the phone.

The same thing happened to me in May!!! My account said I was denied benefits after getting paid for 6 weeks without issues. I panicked and couldn't get through on the phone lines. Sent emails that never got answered. After 3 weeks of stress, I finally discovered the issue - I had a part-time gig I reported but their system miscalculated my earnings and thought I was working full-time. Total system error but it took talking to THREE different agents to fix it. Now I'm paranoid and screenshot everything.

NY unemployment doing NY unemployment things 🙄 They randomly decided I was committing fraud last year after 4 months of normal payments. Turns out someone with a similar name had a fraud case and they flagged me by mistake. Took 6 weeks and a call to my state senator to fix it. The system is completely broken.

There was a system update last Monday - tons of people had weird issues after that. Some claims got accidentally flagged as fraudulent, others had payment method changes, and some got straight-up denied. My sister works for the state (not unemployment) and said they're aware of the glitches but haven't announced it publicly. Keep certifying each week even if it says you're denied, so when they fix it you'll get backpay.

If u cant reach them by phone try twitter! I DM'd @NYSLabor with my issue (not my claim # or SSN obvs) and they actually responded and had someone call me back. Took a few days but worked when nothing else did.

Happened to me too but for a different reason - I hit my "maximum benefit amount" even though I thought I had more weeks left. Check if you've reached your maximum benefit? Should show in your payment history.

sometimes their system does this when they need more documentation from you. log into your account and check the "messages" section to see if there's anything in there. also check if there are any outstanding questionnaires or forms they need you to fill out.

This literally happened to me two days ago!!! I've been getting payments for 5 months, then suddenly denied. I called non-stop for 2 days then got through this morning. They said it was a "verification issue" and fixed it on the spot. My advice - KEEP CALLING until you get a human. Don't rely on the website to fix itself.