UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE | NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR/UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

* Provides information on unemployment insurance.

Physical Address

Nys Department Of Labor Building 12, Albany, NY 12240

Hours

M-F 8:00AM-5:00PM.

Fax

(518) 457-9378

Application process

Call telephone claim center or go online.

Fee

No fee for service.

Eligibility

Must reside in the state of New York.You must have worked and been paid wages for work in at least two calendar quarters in your base period,ANDFor claims filed in 2022, you must have been paid at least $2,900 in wages in one of the calendar quarters (this amount increases from $2,700 for claims filed in 2021) in your base period,ANDThe total wages paid to you in your base period must be one and one-half times your high quarter wages.By law, the unemployment insurance program provides benefits to people who:Have enough employment to establish a claimHave lost employment through no fault of their ownAre ready, willing and able to work andAre actively seeking work

Agency info

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR/UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

New York State Department of Labor operates programs and services aiming to protect workers, assist unemployed individuals, and connect job seekers to jobs.