Residents Still Awaiting Jobless Pay Despite ‘Fixed’ System The New Jersey Labor Department said the transition to the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation program would be seamless for unemployment claimants, but many are still without pay after weeks. May 06, 2021 • But John Flynn was one of the people the Labor Department’s programming mistakenly excluded from the transition, and he was unable to certify as his claim showed up expired. After a week, the department said the issue had been resolved and claimants should continue certifying during open hours. And while he’s been able to certify, Flynn hasn’t gotten his money in over two weeks. When he opens his claim, which is “unpayable,” it states in red letters that no action is needed on his behalf.