Will I see backpay on payment history after my NY unemployment claim ended?

Yes, it absolutely should still show in your payment history regardless of whether you're actively claiming or not. That's literally the place where all payments get recorded. I'd recommend checking at least once a week. The system is frustratingly slow sometimes.

After months of trying to reach someone about my backpay issue, I found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me a callback from an actual agent within 2 hours! Worth every penny because talking to an agent got my $ unlocked so fast. They explained exactly why my backpay was held up and fixed it right then. Check out their explainer: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

You should definitely still see it in payment history! If it's been more than 2 months since they told you it'd be released, you need to call them. Thats what happened to me - they said it was coming but something got stuck in the system. One phone call fixed it but I had to actually talk to someone.

This is exactly why I document EVERYTHING. Get the name of anyone you talk to, the date, time, and what they promised. Then when you call back you can reference the previous call. Makes it harder for them to give you the runaround.

I had the same situation last year and my backpay DID eventually show up in my payment history even though I wasn't claiming anymore. It took almost 3 months though when they initially told me 3-4 weeks. The NY unemployment system is a joke with these delays 🤦‍♂️

I'm dealing with the EXACT same issue right now. claimed for 8 months, got a new job in march, still waiting on 5 weeks of backpay they approved in february. Every time I call its a different story about whats happening with it. Getting really frustrating.

You gotta call them like your life depends on it. My backpay only came through after I managed to get a tier 2 specialist on the phone. Regular agents kept giving me the runaround for months. Be prepared to wait on hold for hours tho.

Here's what I've learned after dealing with NY unemployment for way too long: Backpay issues are extremely common and frustratingly slow to resolve. Even when an agent says it's approved, it goes through several more review stages. Your payment WILL show up in payment history regardless of whether your claim is active or not. Here's what you should do: 1. Contact them again ASAP. The fact that it's been months since approval means something is probably hung up in the system. 2. When you call, be prepared with exact dates of the weeks you're owed, the name of the previous agent who helped you, and any confirmation numbers. 3. If you can't get through on the phone (which is likely), try using claimyr.com - it's a service that waits on hold for you and calls when an agent is available. Saved me countless hours and the agent I spoke with was able to see exactly what was holding up my payment. 4. If calling doesn't work, try the secure message system on your online account. Be very specific about your issue. Unfortunately, the backpay system is overwhelmed and things fall through the cracks all the time. You have to be persistent. The good news is that if they already acknowledged they owe you, you WILL get paid eventually - but only if you keep following up.

its crazy to me how they expect people to survive while they take MONTHS to pay what they owe. like we all just have thousands in savings to cover their mistakes??

Check ur bank account too. Sometimes the $ shows up there before it updates in the unemployment portal. Happened to me twice.

Contact your state representative about this! I had a similar issue that was dragging on for months. Emailed my state assembly person and suddenly my backpay appeared two weeks later. They have special contacts at DOL that can expedite things.

I worked for NYS (not unemployment but another agency) and I can tell you the systems are ancient and disconnected from each other. Your backpay is probably approved in one system but hasn't transferred to the payment system. Only a real live human can fix these issues by manually pushing it through.

took me over 80 calls and 4 months but i eventually got my backpay. keep documenting everything and calling. you'll get it eventually but yea the NY unemployment system is completely broken.

Just a heads up, there's been some system maintenance and updates going on recently. My friend's backpay randomly appeared after 4 months of nothing, and customer service said it was because they finally finished updating some old claims after a system update.

whatever you do DON'T file a new claim thinking it will help! this will only complicate things further. stick with following up on your existing claim for the backpay.