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by (2.1k points)
I know multiple people have posted about filing/certifying unemployment claims. I am trying to help my dad with certifying. He passed his certify date by 2 weeks. He is not tech savy and has been trying over the phone multiple times but never tried online. I went to help him, but it is saying that he cannot certify online at this time and has to call. Today would technically be his alpha day to try over the phone but is unable to certify over the phone. Anyone come across this issue? What did you do to certify?  
I know multiple people have posted about filing/certifying unemployment claims.

2 Answers

0 votes
by (980 points)
To certify you have to log in the same day of the week you filed. So I filed on a Thursday so ever other Thursday I have to certify. If u do it too early you run into this problem again
by (2.1k points)
Liz Diaz thanks! We realized his day he filed was on a Wednesday so we are going to try again online tomorrow.  
by (980 points)
Yes try to do it around 9-11am that time it’s usually not busy
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by (3.2k points)
It is a lot easier online. If you do call it will take quite a few times to get through since they are so busy. I ve done it for my brother and If I got the busy signal I'd hang up and try again. It took me 15 calls one time to actually get through but you'll get through.  
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