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The New York State Department of Labor (DOL or NYSDOL) is the department of the New York state government that enforces labor law and administers unemployment benefits. [1][2] The mission of …

Oct 1, 2025 · You can file a claim for UI if you worked in New York State within the past 18 months but are now unemployed. Once your claim is approved, you can get up to 26 weeks of benefits while …

Check your mail and email, and respond to any questionnaires, online forms, or phone calls from the Department of Labor right away to prevent delays in your payments.

We encourage you to review your records and, if necessary, adjust your tax withholdings, which may help you avoid a tax bill next year. You can change your tax withholding option in your online …

If you are not a Shared Work participant, and you need to file a new claim, please go to unemployment.labor.ny.gov to file your first claim for unemployment insurance benefits.

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 …