A delay with direct deposits to at least one bank is the most recent drawback for the state’s beleaguered unemployment system.Funds may be delayed for Bank of America clients by as much as two days after the bank had “an issue on their side processing certain direct deposit payments due to weekend system maintenance,” in accordance with an announcement by the state’s Workplace of Data Expertise.Bank of America spokesman Mark Pipitone stated in an extra assertion early Tuesday that “all recipients should receive their payments today.”Gov. Phil Murphy throughout his each day COVID-19 briefing Monday stated “it was not the state, it was not our programs” when requested about the issue. The governor was unsure if the issue was with receiving funds from the state or the additional $600 these amassing unemployment obtain as a part of the federal CARES Act.Bank of America spokesman Mark Pipitone instructed New Jersey 101.5 “we’re working with the state of New Jersey to get these vital funds processed as shortly as doable.”Greater than 1 million individuals have filed for unemployment advantages since March throughout the COVID-19 public well being emergency, severely taxing the 40-year-old Cobol-based pc programs used to course of claims The demand has led to backups in claims, making it extraordinarily troublesome to resolve issues. Murphy has stated all will obtain all cost due them. Greater than $4.three billion in funds have been made. Contact reporter Dan Alexander at Dan.Alexander@townsquaremedia.com or by way of Twitter @DanAlexanderNJMore from New Jersey 101.5:
