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                        Kings County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Brooklyn)  FIPS: 36047                      - pop.2,736,074                    
                  
                        Queens County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Elmhurst)  FIPS: 36081                      - pop.2,405,464                    
                  
                        New York County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (New York)  FIPS: 36061                      - pop.1,694,251                    
                  
                        Suffolk County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Riverhead)  FIPS: 36103                      - pop.1,525,920                    
                  
                        Bronx County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Bronx)  FIPS: 36005                      - pop.1,472,654                    
                  
                        Nassau County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Mineola)  FIPS: 36059                      - pop.1,395,774                    
                  
                        Westchester County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (White Plains)  FIPS: 36119                      - pop.1,004,457                    
                  
                        Erie County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Buffalo)  FIPS: 36029                      - pop.954,236                    
                  
                        Monroe County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Rochester)  FIPS: 36055                      - pop.759,443                    
                  
                        Richmond County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Staten Island)  FIPS: 36085                      - pop.495,747                    
                  
                        Onondaga County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Syracuse)  FIPS: 36067                      - pop.476,516                    
                  
                        Orange County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Goshen)  FIPS: 36071                      - pop.401,310                    
                  
                        Rockland County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (New City)  FIPS: 36087                      - pop.338,329                    
                  
                        Albany County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Albany)  FIPS: 36001                      - pop.314,848                    
                  
                        Dutchess County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Poughkeepsie)  FIPS: 36027                      - pop.295,911                    
                  
                        Saratoga County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Ballston Spa)  FIPS: 36091                      - pop.235,509                    
                  
                        Oneida County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Utica)  FIPS: 36065                      - pop.232,125                    
                  
                        Niagara County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Lockport)  FIPS: 36063                      - pop.212,666                    
                  
                        Broome County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Binghamton)  FIPS: 36007                      - pop.198,683                    
                  
                        Ulster County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Kingston)  FIPS: 36111                      - pop.181,851                    
                  
                        Rensselaer County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Troy)  FIPS: 36083                      - pop.161,130                    
                  
                        Schenectady County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Schenectady)  FIPS: 36093                      - pop.158,061                    
                  
                        Chautauqua County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Mayville)  FIPS: 36013                      - pop.127,657                    
                  
                        Oswego County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Oswego)  FIPS: 36075                      - pop.117,525                    
                  
                        Jefferson County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Watertown)  FIPS: 36045                      - pop.116,721                    
                  
                        Ontario County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Canandaigua)  FIPS: 36069                      - pop.112,458                    
                  
                        Saint Lawrence County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Canton)  FIPS: 36089                      - pop.108,505                    
                  
                        Tompkins County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Ithaca)  FIPS: 36109                      - pop.105,740                    
                  
                        Putnam County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Carmel)  FIPS: 36079                      - pop.97,668                    
                  
                        Steuben County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Bath)  FIPS: 36101                      - pop.93,584                    
                  
                        Wayne County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Lyons)  FIPS: 36117                      - pop.91,283                    
                  
                        Chemung County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Elmira)  FIPS: 36015                      - pop.84,148                    
                  
                        Clinton County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Plattsburgh)  FIPS: 36019                      - pop.79,843                    
                  
                        Sullivan County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Monticello)  FIPS: 36105                      - pop.78,624                    
                  
                        Cattaraugus County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Little Valley)  FIPS: 36009                      - pop.77,042                    
                  
                        Cayuga County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Auburn)  FIPS: 36011                      - pop.76,248                    
                  
                        Madison County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Wampsville)  FIPS: 36053                      - pop.68,016                    
                  
                        Warren County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Queensbury)  FIPS: 36113                      - pop.65,737                    
                  
                        Livingston County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Geneseo)  FIPS: 36051                      - pop.61,834                    
                  
                        Columbia County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Hudson)  FIPS: 36021                      - pop.61,570                    
                  
                        Washington County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Fort Edward)  FIPS: 36115                      - pop.61,302                    
                  
                        Herkimer County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Herkimer)  FIPS: 36043                      - pop.60,139                    
                  
                        Otsego County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Cooperstown)  FIPS: 36077                      - pop.58,524                    
                  
                        Genesee County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Batavia)  FIPS: 36037                      - pop.58,388                    
                  
                        Fulton County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Johnstown)  FIPS: 36035                      - pop.53,324                    
                  
                        Montgomery County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Fonda)  FIPS: 36057                      - pop.49,532                    
                  
                        Tioga County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Owego)  FIPS: 36107                      - pop.48,455                    
                  
                        Greene County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Catskill)  FIPS: 36039                      - pop.47,931                    
                  
                        Franklin County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Malone)  FIPS: 36033                      - pop.47,555                    
                  
                        Chenango County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Norwich)  FIPS: 36017                      - pop.47,220                    
                  
                        Cortland County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Cortland)  FIPS: 36023                      - pop.46,809                    
                  
                        Allegany County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Belmont)  FIPS: 36003                      - pop.46,456                    
                  
                        Delaware County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Delhi)  FIPS: 36025                      - pop.44,308                    
                  
                        Wyoming County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Warsaw)  FIPS: 36121                      - pop.40,531                    
                  
                        Orleans County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Albion)  FIPS: 36073                      - pop.40,343                    
                  
                        Essex County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Elizabethtown)  FIPS: 36031                      - pop.37,381                    
                  
                        Seneca County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Waterloo)  FIPS: 36099                      - pop.33,814                    
                  
                        Schoharie County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Schoharie)  FIPS: 36095                      - pop.29,714                    
                  
                        Lewis County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Lowville)  FIPS: 36049                      - pop.26,582                    
                  
                        Yates County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Penn Yan)  FIPS: 36123                      - pop.24,774                    
                  
                        Schuyler County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Watkins Glen)  FIPS: 36097                      - pop.17,898                    
                  
                        Hamilton County Unemployment Offices
                    
                    County Seat: (Lake Pleasant)  FIPS: 36041                      - pop.5,107                    
                  
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What Are Unemployment Benefits?

What Are Unemployment Benefits?

Unemployment benefits are payments made by the state to people who are temporarily out of work through no fault of their own. They are intended to partially replace your lost wages while you look for a new job.

These benefits are provided through an insurance program run jointly by the federal government and New York. Each state has its own rules about who qualifies for benefits, how much you can receive, and for how long.

Taxes paid by employers in New York fund the program and employers may not deduct these taxes from employee wages. If an employer asks you to agree to have the unemployment insurance tax deducted from your wages, you can refuse. Such an agreement is not enforceable.

The extended and expanded unemployment benefits that were available through the CARES Act ended as of September 6, 2021. Some states have also changed their rules to cover those who are out of work due to COVID-19 .

More information about unemployment benefits in New York can be found on the website of the New York Department of Labor: Unemployment Division.
Who Qualifies for Unemployment Benefits?
Who Qualifies for Unemployment Benefits?
Under normal circumstances, you qualify for unemployment benefits if you:
- lost your job through no fault of your own
- worked during the "base period" required by New York unemployment law before you lost your job
- earned enough in the base period to qualify for benefits, and
- worked for an employer required to pay into the New York Unemployment Trust Fund (most employers have to pay into the fund with only a few exceptions).
You may qualify for unemployment benefits even if you quit your last job, as long as you quit for a reason that is recognized as good cause to quit by the New York Department of Labor: Unemployment Division.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, some states have expanded their unemployment insurance programs to provide benefits to people affected by the outbreak. If your state has changed its rules in this way, you may be eligible for state benefits if you are out of work for reasons related to the coronavirus. The federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program, which provided benefits for people who were themselves affected or whose family members were affected by COVID-19, ended as of September 6, 2021.

For more information about eligibility requirements, see Who is Eligible for Unemployment Benefits in New York?
How Are Benefits Calculated?
How Are Benefits Calculated?
Each state has its own formula for determining your weekly benefit amount: how much money you will receive each week as your unemployment benefit. Typically, your weekly benefit amount is some percentage of your earnings during the entire base period or the quarter of the base period in which you were paid the most.

In New York, your weekly benefit amount depends on whether you were paid wages in all four quarters of the base period.

If you were paid wages in all four quarters, you will receive:
- one twenty-sixth of your earnings in the highest paid quarter or $143, whichever is higher, if you earned more than $3,575 in the highest paid quarter, or
- one twenty-fifth of your earnings in the highest paid quarter or $124, whichever is higher, if you earned $3,575 or less in the highest paid quarter.
If you earned wages in only two or three quarters of the base period, your weekly benefit is calculated as follows:
- If you earned more than $4,000 in the highest paid quarter of the base period, you will receive one twenty-sixth of your average quarterly earnings during the two highest paid quarters of the base period or $143, whichever is higher.
- If you earned between $3,576 and $4,000 in the highest paid quarter, you will receive one twenty-sixth of your earnings during the highest paid quarter of the base period or $143, whichever is higher.
- If you earned $3,575 or less during the highest paid quarter, you will receive one twenty-fourth of your earnings during the highest paid quarter or $124, whichever is higher.
How Long Do Benefits Last?

How Long Do Benefits Last?

State law determines how long unemployment benefits last. In the past, virtually all states offered up to 26 weeks of unemployment benefits. In recent years, however, some states have shortened these entitlements.
In New York, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law.

If you are still unemployed when your New York benefits run out, you may be eligible for extended benefits. These benefits are available for an extra 13 to 20 weeks (depending on your state's rules) during times of high unemployment. See How Long Will My Unemployment Benefits Last in New York for details on these programs.
What Is the Base Period?

What Is the Base Period?

The base period is the length of time used both to determine your eligibility for unemployment benefits and to calculate the amount you will receive.

In New York, the base period is the first four of the five complete calendar quarters immediately before you filed for benefits. For example, if you file for benefits on March 15, 2024, your base period will be from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. It would not include the most recent complete calendar quarter before you filed (October 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023) or the first two-and-a-half months of 2024.

If you did not earn enough to qualify for benefits during the regular base period, you may be able to use an alternate base period that counts more recent earnings. In New York, the alternate base period is the last four complete calendar quarters before you file for benefits.
How to Apply for Unemployment Benefits
How to Apply for Unemployment Benefits
In response to the coronavirus outbreak, some states are limiting or barring people from gathering in public places. This may affect your access to the physical office of the New York Department of Labor: Unemployment Division in person. Check the New York unemployment insurance agency website for more information.

You can apply for unemployment benefits in New York a couple of ways:
- online by going to the New York unemployment insurance agency website, or
- by telephone if you call the New York Department of Labor: Unemployment Division at 888-209-8124 .
You can find information about how to file your initial claim for benefits and how to file your weekly claim for continuing benefits on the New York Department of Labor: Unemployment Division website, too. Get more information in our article, How Do I Apply for Unemployment Benefits in New York?
Checklist: Information You'll Need to File for Unemployment
Checklist: Information You'll Need to File for Unemployment
Whether you file for unemployment online, in person, or by phone, use this checklist to make sure you have all of the information and documents you'll need:
- basic personal information, including your name, address, phone number, and Social Security number
- information on all employers you have worked for in the last year and a half, including the company's name, address, and phone number; the start and end dates of your employment; and your earnings
- the last date you worked for your previous employer
- the reason why you are no longer working for your previous employer
- information on payments you are receiving or expect to receive from your previous employer, such as severance pay, and
- if you are not a United States Citizen, your alien registration number.
You can find out whether you'll need additional documents or information by contacting the New York Department of Labor: Unemployment Division.
When Did New York Cut Off Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits?

When Did New York Cut Off Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits?

As of September 6, 2021, coronavirus unemployment benefits have expired. This means they are not available in any state, for weeks of unemployment beginning September 6 or later. To learn more, see Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits No Longer Available.
About this Website
About this Website
Here at Legal Consumer, we want to help people find answers to everyday legal questions about important topics like bankruptcy, Obamacare, inheritance, and more.

Now, we’ve turned our attention to employment law. Because, while almost everyone has (or has had) a job, it can be surprisingly tough to get good, high-quality local information about workplace rights.

We'll be adding new topics over time, but we’ve started with unemployment benefits. If you’ve recently lost your job, unemployment benefits can be a real lifesaver. They replace some of your income, temporarily, while you look for a new job. But not everyone qualifies for benefits, and the amount and duration of benefits can vary a lot from state to state.

On this website, when you choose your state or enter your zip code, you will quickly learn:
- who is eligible for unemployment benefits
- how to apply for unemployment in your state
- how much you can expect to receive each week
- what to do if your claim for benefits is denied
- and more.
We want to make it as easy as possible for you to get the information, forms, and resources you need to get the unemployment benefits you’re entitled to and move on with your job search.