New Unemployment Insurance claims filed on and after June 28, 2021 will include an unpaid waiting week. Claimants will not receive payment for the first full week of a claim but must still claim weekly …

The New York State Department of Labor will be sending questionnaires to affected claimants in the coming weeks. These questionnaires will ask you to clarify certain information about your claim, and …

To combat and stop unemployment insurance (UI) fraud and identity theft, we work actively alongside local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, government agencies, claimants, and employers …

We are ready to answer your call and help with filing a new UI claim, giving updates on a new or existing UI claim or if you have a specific questions about your claim.

If you have any questions about your Unemployment Insurance claim, please contact the New York State DOL by phone, email, fax, or mail-in letter.

You can file for Unemployment Insurance either on our website at unemployment.labor.ny.gov or toll-free by phone at (888) 209-8124 during the hours of operation: Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.

Back to Unemployment Benefit Process webpage To be eligible for Unemployment Insurance, you must: Have lost employment through no fault of your own Have enough prior earnings from employment to …

To collect regular unemployment insurance benefits, you must be ready, willing, and able to work. Anyone calling from Department of Labor (DOL) will verify their identity by providing: (a) the date you …

The Unemployment Claimant handbook provides general information on eligibility for Unemployment Insurance benefits in New York State. Click on the button below to access the English Version.

Once you have an online account created you can file a claim for unemployment benefits your claim online. After logging into your account follow the steps below (as explained in the video on this page).