If you are a federal employee who was impacted by the recent federal shutdown and filed an Unemployment Insurance claim in New York, please be advised of the following information.

Click the “Unemployment Services” button on the My Online Services page. Then click “Certify to Claim Your Weekly Benefits Here” and follow the instructions.

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 …

This division of the Department of Labor seeks to ensure that the services, programs, and protections of the Department of Labor are available to all workers including by providing …

Unemployment Insurance (UI) fraud occurs when someone knowingly provides false information, or withholds facts, to obtain UI benefits for which they are not eligible.

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 …

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.

If you are receiving unemployment benefits, you may be required to meet with a career counselor to sustain your benefits. If you are looking for a career change, counselors are available to …

If you have need to File an Unemployment claim or need to certify for Unemployment benefits and you cannot log into your NY.gov account, you can call: 888-209-8124 to file a claim over the …

The New York State Department of Labor today released preliminary local area unemployment rates for May 2025. Rates are calculated using methods prescribed by the U.S. Bureau of …