accrual checks

[Eucerin]

NOT WANTING TO BEAT A DEAD HORSE, but  "accrual checks" I know this topic has been brought up one too many times, but is this a dead issue? Do we just proceed and continue to wait for it to be consider to be paid!

[faceit]

You're absolutely not beating a dead horse I don't understand why the union is not pushing this issue it is our money we want it and we need it now!!!!

[wheresmymoney!]

Yes this is the time we need it most....do they feel like were not returning to work anytime soon so its not a priority. 

[Hammer2161]

Not beating a dead horse at all. But unfortunately I don't think we are going to see that money or the opt out until he gets paid from the city. This surely does suck just wish the union would tell us something on this matter either way.

[LMAO]

Just remember any check they issue us at this time they and you must claim which I'm pretty sure cancels out unemployment that week .just have to wait

[Buzz]

Just remember any check they issue us at this time they and you must claim which I'm pretty sure cancels out unemployment that week .just have to wait

I'm pretty sure they can get around that.

How are your tomatoes doing? 

[wheresmymoney!]

Just saw on the news that Congress denied the unemployment stimulus extension bcz they think it deters ppl from returning to work. Which is ridiculous! August is gonna be a tough month especially if theres a waiting week! And no accrual check to help us. I for one held onto it for summer months.  I hope im wrong abt the waiting week. And theyre still going to waive it.  Have to open new claim mid month.

[Buzz]

Just saw on the news that Congress denied the unemployment stimulus extension bcz they think it deters ppl from returning to work. Which is ridiculous! August is gonna be a tough month especially if theres a waiting week! And no accrual check to help us. I for one held onto it for summer months.  I hope im wrong abt the waiting week. And theyre still going to waive it.  Have to open new claim mid month.

According to the message on their website the waiting week is still waived.

[Hammer2161]

According to the email everyone should have received from the NY State Dept. of Labor there should be no waiting week or need to re-apply unless you have exhausted the 59 weeks or " They Tell You To Do So ".

[yabba]

According to the email everyone should have received from the NY State Dept. of Labor there should be no waiting week or need to re-apply unless you have exhausted the 59 weeks or " They Tell You To Do So ".

i think most of us have to open a new claim,cause at this point noone claim has exhausted the normal 26 weeks,we are just running out of time on the yearly claim (benefit year end date)...if we dont go back to work then we will all be exhausting the 26 week period in our new claims..   

[Hammer2161]

Yabba, that is not what the email is telling you to do but you do what's best for you. There are 2 extensions in place and they are saying to just continue to
NYS DOL BANNER
Dear Claimant,

We are writing to remind you that, under current Federal law and US DOL guidelines, this is the last benefit week for $600 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) payments in New York. That means when you submit your weekly certification between Sunday 7/26 and Saturday 8/1, you will be certifying for your final week of FPUC.

This may change if Congress takes action to extend Americans' unemployment benefits, and we will advise you of any changes.

In addition, we want to remind you about two recent benefit extensions: 

Traditional Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits are now extended for up to 59 weeks: Traditional UI lasts for 26 weeks in New York, and has been extended by both the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program, which adds 13 weeks, and the Extended Benefits (EB) program, which adds an additional 20 weeks.
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits are now extended for up to 46 weeks: Under Federal law, those receiving Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) are not eligible for PEUC or EB, but are now eligible for up to 46 weeks of benefits in New York – up from the original 39 weeks.
In order to continue receiving your UI or PUA benefits, you must continue to certify every week. There is no need to reapply or contact the NYS DOL, unless you are told to do so. New Yorkers can certify online at labor.ny.gov/signin or on the phone by calling 1-888-581-5812 (for UI) or 1-833-324-0366 (for PUA).

To learn more about extended benefits, visit our PEUC and EB FAQs.   

Thank you,

NYS Department of Labor

There is a copy of the email I would assume everyone received.

[Hammer2161]

What I would advise everyone who has to open a new book to do is log on to the unemployment site the Sunday after your claim ends and try to certify. If it allows you to certify for that week just continue to do so until you are instructed to do so or the site fails to allow you to certify. I would not wait or attempt to open a new claim unless THEY TELL YOU TO DO SO as stated in that email. You may further complicate the entire process by attempting to open a new claim which may put you entire account on hold until they sort it out. Which could possibly prevent you from receiving payments. Good Luck

[hideout]

    My BYE(benefit year ended) last Sunday,7-19-20. On Monday, 7-20-20, I opened a new book and received a confirmation #. I also got a message in my account from the Dept. of Labor which stated to begin to claim starting Sunday 7-26-20 and each week thereafter. I also called unemployment on Tuesday and a rep. said everything looked good and to claim starting Sunday. Well tried to certify for benefits today and it is telling me that I have a break in claim and haven't claimed benefits since 5-3-20 is that because you worked YES or NO. I can't answer that question since I have been claiming benefits, like all of us , every week since we have been fur-lowed. I will call unemployment Monday and see if I can get this straightened out. Good luck to all when opening a new book.   

[hognol]

    My BYE(benefit year ended) last Sunday,7-19-20. On Monday, 7-20-20, I opened a new book and received a confirmation #. I also got a message in my account from the Dept. of Labor which stated to begin to claim starting Sunday 7-26-20 and each week thereafter. I also called unemployment on Tuesday and a rep. said everything looked good and to claim starting Sunday. Well tried to certify for benefits today and it is telling me that I have a break in claim and haven't claimed benefits since 5-3-20 is that because you worked YES or NO. I can't answer that question since I have been claiming benefits, like all of us , every week since we have been fur-lowed. I will call unemployment Monday and see if I can get this straightened out. Good luck to all when opening a new book.

Please let us know what happens.

[hideout]

     update on opening my new book. Tried calling unemployment 3x this morning about my problems in opening a new book last week and can't get through. Do to volume it tell's you to try later. I also sent an email and am waiting a response. Good luck to all when opening a new book. I post updates as they come about.

[sbdriver1]

When I opened a new book it took me 5 weeks to get my first payment. I actually got through to someone and finally I got my pay.

[hideout]

      2nd update on opening my new book. My 4th phone call got through to unemployment. The representative I spoke with said that her computer shows that I did open a new book on 7-20-20(my old book ended 7-19-20) but couldn't tell me why when I tried to certify for weekly benefits yesterday I would get the page stating, " You have a break in claim and haven't claimed since 5-3-20 is this because you have worked yes or no"? I, like all of us, have no break in claim. The DOL rep. said she will have a specialist call me within 3 days. She also said that she could, over the phone, certify for benefits, for me, for last week. She then asked me the standard questions and said my claim for last week was in. I'll post a response after I talk to the specialist.

[WigWag16]

      2nd update on opening my new book. My 4th phone call got through to unemployment. The representative I spoke with said that her computer shows that I did open a new book on 7-20-20(my old book ended 7-19-20) but couldn't tell me why when I tried to certify for weekly benefits yesterday I would get the page stating, " You have a break in claim and haven't claimed since 5-3-20 is this because you have worked yes or no"? I, like all of us, have no break in claim. The DOL rep. said she will have a specialist call me within 3 days. She also said that she could, over the phone, certify for benefits, for me, for last week. She then asked me the standard questions and said my claim for last week was in. I'll post a response after I talk to the specialist.

Good luck...for shits and giggles what options were you pressing to get through cause i hit the basics and the we are busy and hang up on me. I assume all new claims are going to say they we had a break in claim 5-3-2020 which makes no sense because our last day of work technically was that Wednesday April 8th right ? 

[WigWag16]

When I opened a new book it took me 5 weeks to get my first payment. I actually got through to someone and finally I got my pay.
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What did you put down when it said break in claim part? All
I see are negative time consuming situations when re opening a book 

[yabba]

      2nd update on opening my new book. My 4th phone call got through to unemployment. The representative I spoke with said that her computer shows that I did open a new book on 7-20-20(my old book ended 7-19-20) but couldn't tell me why when I tried to certify for weekly benefits yesterday I would get the page stating, " You have a break in claim and haven't claimed since 5-3-20 is this because you have worked yes or no"? I, like all of us, have no break in claim. The DOL rep. said she will have a specialist call me within 3 days. She also said that she could, over the phone, certify for benefits, for me, for last week. She then asked me the standard questions and said my claim for last week was in. I'll post a response after I talk to the specialist.

Good luck...for shits and giggles what options were you pressing to get through cause i hit the basics and the we are busy and hang up on me. I assume all new claims are going to say they we had a break in claim 5-3-2020 which makes no sense because our last day of work technically was that Wednesday April 8th right ?

April 30th was the last day worked(on the Payroll)...

[WigWag16]

      2nd update on opening my new book. My 4th phone call got through to unemployment. The representative I spoke with said that her computer shows that I did open a new book on 7-20-20(my old book ended 7-19-20) but couldn't tell me why when I tried to certify for weekly benefits yesterday I would get the page stating, " You have a break in claim and haven't claimed since 5-3-20 is this because you have worked yes or no"? I, like all of us, have no break in claim. The DOL rep. said she will have a specialist call me within 3 days. She also said that she could, over the phone, certify for benefits, for me, for last week. She then asked me the standard questions and said my claim for last week was in. I'll post a response after I talk to the specialist.

So
When it came
To that question what did you put down yes or no ?

[hideout]

   I never answered the question and didn't go any further. That is why I stopped and decided to try and call unemployment.

[Buzz]

So then, we DO have to open a new book when our current one expires. This is exactly the opposite of what UI has posted on it's site and said in their email. SMH

[WigWag16]

So then, we DO have to open a new book when our current one expires. This is exactly the opposite of what UI has posted on it's site and said in their email. SMH

I dunno it's confusing. The worst part is you can't get anyone on the phone. I guess the only way to find out is if you log on the Monday after you claim Sunday to see why it says....the email says literally do nothing but the twitter feed and websites says only refile if your year end date has reached

[wheresmymoney!]

So what the hell do we do when book expires?? This is ludicrous! This money is all we have...

[hideout]

     I will keep updating my situation on opening a new book as it unfolds. Again as of my conversation with the unemployment rep. today she filed for this week over the phone with me. I am guessing the money will be in my account Wed. or Thur. at the latest. Will let everyone know. Second, waiting for a call back from a specialist who the rep. said will be within the next 3 days to see why when I opened my new book I was told I had a break in claim. Hope to straighten it out with the specialist so that next Sunday when I claim weekly benefits I do not have the same problem. Will keep all updated so if anyone experiences what I did this is how I am trying to straighten it out.

[WigWag16]

     I will keep updating my situation on opening a new book as it unfolds. Again as of my conversation with the unemployment rep. today she filed for this week over the phone with me. I am guessing the money will be in my account Wed. or Thur. at the latest. Will let everyone know. Second, waiting for a call back from a specialist who the rep. said will be within the next 3 days to see why when I opened my new book I was told I had a break in claim. Hope to straighten it out with the specialist so that next Sunday when I claim weekly benefits I do not have the same problem. Will keep all updated so if anyone experiences what I did this is how I am trying to straighten it out.

You answered no for a break in claim when it asked you ?

[WigWag16]

She certified you benefits for your new claim already this week is what you're sayin?

[hideout]

  I said in an earlier post I didn't answer the question and didn't complete my weekly claim online but instead called unemployment and spoke to a rep. who over the phone certified me for this week.