Can you claim NYS unemployment from another state?  I worked in NY for last 10 years. Getting laid off and moving to another state. Can I receive benefits from NYS while living in another state? How long ...

I am a Guidance Counselor in NY and may be laid off in June. I have other responsibilities in my school that I am considered an indepedent consultant.   If I lose my job I will have to quit my other jobs as independent consultant. How would this effect unemployment benefits? Should I quit them now so not ...

I have a disabled child who needs care during the day, my job refuses to give me the night shift. I can't work the day shift anymore my daughter's health has worsen, can I collect ummeployment?  I have a disabled child who needs care during the day.

My job refuses to give me the night shift. The offer three shifts and they still refuse to ...

Unemployment benefits when a company closes 

Question: If the company I work for closes, can I collect unemployment?



Yes, unless they have sold to someone else and that someone else ...

Should I Continue claim or Wait to file new one?  I was laid off from a job in Dec 2010 and received unemployment compensation from 1/23/2011 to 3/6/2011. I worked full time at a new job from March to ...

I claimed fulltime for 2 weeks after claiming part time prior by accident, got a letter from nysdol, wat do i tell them?  I got laid off july 2010. i started to get unemployment benefits september 2010. i started to work dec. 6 at a PT job, working 18 hrs a week. after my ...

I live in Florida & collect NYS Unemployment benefits. Do I have to file NYS income tax return?   I do not know if I have to file a NYS income tax return. I have lived here in Florida for all of 2010. Florida does not have a state income tax, so I ...

I requested time off and was denied last minute. My GM told me they were "letting me go" if I couldn't make it back. He's now telling me I'm resigning.   Hello,

The GM said he never received my time request but I put the request in 3 weeks prior to the date.
I wrote a letter to the company (restaurant)...

Quit Job, Can I Collect NYS Unemployment  I live in Bronx County, had a job that required me to report to Kearney, NJ at a Truck Terminal, I used my old 97 Honda CRV to get to and from the terminal,...

NY- Attending Law School and Collecting Unemployment.  I will begin attending law school in one week and I am currently collecting unemployment. Am I legally able to continue collecting? Thank you!



Hi ...

Unemployment and Injury  I live in NYS and have been collecting unemployment for a few months. If I become injured and have to have surgery, how will this affect my unemployment ...

NewYork-unemployed receiving benefits, if i take a job, and find i cant do the work[physical limitations], will i be able to resume receiving benefits?  Hi:
I am in NY state and lost my auto parts clerks job due to cutbacks last September. For the last 10 years i have had a desk job there, not requiring ...

I am a ny teacher and I may be losing my job come june. I started in february and the job will end june 25th. I have not worked two full quarters am I entitled to unemployment benefits?  I quit another job to take a teaching position with a school district. The job is a three year probationary position meaning I would receive tenure at ...

Losing My CDL license due to a DWI and Chemical Test refusal?  My position required a CDL license which I lost for 18 months due to refusal of a chemical test. I have not yet been convicted of the DWI and am going ...

Continuation of NY benefits in Florida..  Employed in NY from 1 July 2008 - 30 March 2009. Collected benefits from NY up until August 2009. Employed in Florida from August 2009 - February 2010....

Can I get unemployment or collect if I quit my job to go back to school full-time in NYS? 
I am 38 years old and I have worked in retail for 20+ years as a store manager. I want to go back to school full-time to become a teacher, simply ...

Unemployment benefits stopped in NY state   I have been collecting unemployment benefits since 11/08.
A few weeks ago, I worked freelance for 6 hours, which I reported to NYS unemployment when i ...

Fired for allegedly cursing my employer.   My employer was unhappy with the doctor-prescribed medications I am on. They constantly called me a drug addict and told me they would not fire me, but ...

Do I have good cause to quit in New York State if my boss yells at me and other assorted ill treatments.  I came back from maternity leave in September and the person who was doing my job over the summer took over many of my responsibilities. I stood on despite ...

Do unemployment benefits affect tax returns?  Response To: Do unemployment benefits affect tax returns?



Hi John,

Yes, unemployment benefits will affect your tax return. See page 28 ...

is it good cause to quit work to relocate with wife who found employment in tennessee.  My wife and 1 year old daughter have recently relocated to Tennessee for employment.

She could not find a job in NYS.

She was just hired as an ...

Vacation while claiming benefits?  i was on vacation to visit family out of state for a week. im wondering if i can still claim benefits if i have been applying for jobs during this time ...

my daughter has been diagnosed with bi-polar. she had an anixety attack and did not go to work. They want to fire her because of it. Can they do that?  She called in to say she was having anixety attack and could not pull herself together. She has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and ...

If I have already been awarded benefits can they be discontinued because I moved. Also how long does the unemployment office have to communicate with my former employer?  I was having trouble with child care in NYS , so i couldnt work many hours . My job said theyd take me off of the schedule for a couple weeks. Then i recieved ...

Reopen a Claim in NJ or File a New Claim in CT or NY?  Hi, thanks for trying to answer my question.

Specific Background:

I was let go from a job from NYC 12/22/11. I currently live in Yonkers.
In 06/...

Will I lose my unemployement status if I made a mistake using the automated claim system or can I change a answer I made on my weekly claim via automated response?  On Christmas Day, I made my weekly phone call and answered all questions honestly. However at the end, it asked "did you return to work" and I pressed ...

FMLA ended Job Termination  I was on FMLA leave due to a achilles tendon rupture that required surgery to fix. My 12 weeks passed under FMLA so i supplied my employer with a doctors ...

Can I receive unemployment and attend college full time?  I work at a machine shop right now and have been for a year. I really want to attend college and try to start a career. I have my own apartment and pay ...

Can I receive unemployment benefits while on unpaid medical leave from a part-time job?  In February of 2011, I was in an accident while sitting in the rear of a taxi. I am still on medical leave and don't believe that I can return to my job ...

.6 fte position terminated, offered new positiom .8 fte 40 miles away  Can I claim UI if my .6 fte position is "terminated" in LI and I'm offered .8 position in Staten Island by same company(40 miles away;and $15 in bridge ...

Can I collect NYS Unemployment benefits for resigning w/employer initiated separation agreement?  Called into office on day agreement was shown to me. Given two weeks to decide if I agreed (I did not initiate agreement). it states (The employee hereby ...

Which job can I collect unemployment benefits from?  I live in NY and was laid off in July 2011 from a job in NY which I had for 12 years due to the company's financial difficulties. I never made an unemployment ...

I am being laid off from and job. I am forced to retire so I can retain my health benefits. Am I eligible for unemployment?.  I am being laid off, so I am forced to retire in order to retain my health benefits. Can I collect unemployment benefits? I work in NYS


Hi,

I think ...

Quit Job after spouse relocated 3 hours away from my job.  I quit my job of ten years a month ago. I commuted some days 200 miles to keep job till it was becoming financially impossible to keep 2 houses heated....

Should I Willfully Misrepresent Facts To The Unemployment department?  Should I Willfully Misrepresent Facts To The Unemployment department?

Three month ago from the day I got fired. My boss told me I have done good ...

can i file for unemployment during my medial pregnancy leave?  i have been put on bed rest by my doctor. i am pregnant with twins and really cannot work anymore due to work stress and contractions. i know that i can ...

I received a TCC413.8 - I quit letter  I recently went through the ringer at my job. I was transferred to a new department, basically demoted and then my new boss worked tirelessly to put me ...

Will i be denied if i called off one time to have an emergency surgery  I resigned my job then started a new one. I worked at the previous job for a year.

Three weeks into this new position I called into work for the ...

Can I file for unemployment if my hours are reduced?  I usually work 4 days per week. If my employer asks me to work 1 day a week can I receive partial unemployment benefits?






Name of the State ...

Can I collect NYS unemployment if I give two weeks notice then I'm not Scheduled  I Gave two weeks Notice Yesterday then I was written off the schedule. I normally work 40 to 45 hrs per week. I Gave notice so that they store would not ...

Will I be denied unemployment if I do not accept a job that pays significantly less?  I will be getting laid off from my current position. I currently earn $15.87 an hour.
If the same company offers me a job earning $10.00 an hour, do ...

If I get fired for calling in sick for the first time, can I collect unemployment?  I have worked at my job since february, and I have never called in sick once. This morning, I called in sick for the first time and was told to find someone ...

Does a holiday effect when unemployment goes in   If I get unemployment in a Monday but Friday was a holiday would it still go in on monday/



Hi,

I'd think this an administrative function type ...

Pending Status  I did not receive my first unemployment check on the third week and when I checked online it said that my status was "pending"; however, I had never received ...

Vacation paid after I quit my job, does this delay when I can file a new york unemployment claim?  I live in New York and I recently lost my job. I had 2 weeks of vacation pay due to me. My employer paid me the 2 weeks vacation pay, however, when I ...

Haven't received any unemployment benefits or word why not for two weeks.  Haven't received any unemployment benefits or word why not for two weeks.

I worked for my former boss for one year.

This past March I was terminated....

I am collecting unemployment and may have a job for one week out of the month, will I qualify to collect for the other 3 weeks?  I am currently collecting unemployment in NY. I was working part-time, about 10 hours a week when I was laid off so my benefits are not to the maximum....

Salary cut due to outsourcing  My company is going to outsource my department over the next 12 months, and is urging all employees to find alternate positions. If I do not find a position ...

what is the maxium I could collect in unemployment benefits in New York?  What is the most I could collect in unemployment benefits in New York, assuming I'm entitled to collect benefits?






Hi,

The maximum weekly ...

I quit a job took a new job, but it isn't working out  I have worked for a construction company for 7 years in a local labor union. I get laid off every year usually from the middle of november to april. I ...

my part time job stopped my benefits  I've been collecting benefits for 8 months. I worked two jobs one full time which laid me off and one part time job which is now trying to stop it.

The ...

Quitting for medical reasons and being denied , a right to appeal?  I recently have been going through some medical issues (recently diagnosed with I.C). I found it getting difficult to work especially the travel to and ...

New York State Unemployment Claim.  Should I Reopen A New York State Unemployment Claim?


I was terminated on Wed 10/25/11 (after 3 days worked) which is less than 4 days worked, but ...

When does my unemployment run out? Sign the petition for a new unemployment extension today!!  I have been on unemployment since the end of July and it says my year is up in July 2012. However, I have about half of the money that is allotted already ...

WHAT IS THE LAW REGARDING VOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS AND SURPLUS IN A FORCE ADJUSTMENT AREA?   MY APPEAL INVOLVES A DENIAL DUE TO ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTARY SEPARATION. AS PER THE COMPANY THAT EMPLOYED ME I LEFT WITH NO GOOD CAUSE AND WAS IN NO ...

Can I refuse the job and still apply unemployment?  Question: Can I refuse the job and still apply unemployment?

I work for a hospital, and they have offered me a position, it's non clinical and $6....

Two Part Time jobs. Let go from one. Eligibility for Partial Unemployment Benefits.  My wife was recently let go from her part time job at a childcare facility. She had been working there on a P/T basis for five years. She had continued ...

I was Collecting when I was In another country fot two months  I was Collecting money from the unemployment when I was in another country for two months.

Now, I came back and I'm still unemployed and a full time ...

Willful Misrepresentation  My daughter was involved in a car accident on a Sunday evening at 4:00 pm. She lives in New York State and was receiving unemployment benefits. She claimed ...

if i don't take the demotion - can i still get unemployment?  new york state
they offered me a demotion that significantly changes my job - instead of firing me - after 20+ years because of work performance. no paper ...

Good Cause??  i was recently employed by an insurance company and it was a commission based pay only. after struggling to make sales i asked my employer for a new area ...

Can I get benefits if I still work 1 day a week?  Hi. I have two jobs. One is working floral design 4 days a week, and this is the job that I have been laid off from. The other is a delivery job that I ...

NYS - I quit my job as I was being suspended  NYS - I quit my job as I was being suspended


I have been at this recent job since June '09. I left a job after 11 yrs to take this job at less ...

Can I collect unemployment while on three-month probationary period?  If I'm offered a full-time position after having been unemployed, can I collect unemployment during their three-month probationary period? I know there'...

Can I receive unemployment if I was dropped from full time employment to part time, as well as having my wages lowered?  Can I receive unemployment if I was dropped from full time employment to part time, as well as having my wages lowered?

After having an approved schedule ...

How will my unemployment be determined if I will be going from 35 hours salaried to 17-1/2 hours part-time hourly?   My hours have been cut due to loss of funding. 17-1/2 hours equals more than two days. Would this be considered working three whole days? Preferably,...

Can I quit a part time job and collect unemployment on my original claim in new york?  I was laid off from a full time job in New York in August 2009 and started to collect unemployment. I have just taken a part time job, 22 1/2 hours per ...

Can I collect on a pension while collecting NY unemployment?   I worked for company XYZ that solely contributed to my pension account. Company XYZ was bought out by company ABC in August 2008 and I was transitioned ...

Am I entitled to benefits if I have cancer?   I have received a packet from NY state that says I may be eligible for a 20 week extension. I am undergoing cancer treatment. Am I still eligible?



Hi ...

How do you get a hold of a live person at the NYDOL unemployment division?  I filed a claim and they instructed me to claim credit for my unpaid work week. They said I could do it online, but the website that they referred me to ...

If you get a severance package does that delay your unemployment benefits  If you are laid off, and receive a one month severance package along with vacation pay, does this delay your unemployment benefit check



Hi,

It ...

dui suspension  can I collect unemployment if I lost my license for a dui that happen while I was off duty in my personal auto?



Danny,

Do you have to drive for ...

Quitting in interest of institution  I am the Academic Dean, part time (20 hrs or so a week)of a small 2 yr college. I've been rather ill with asthma, and while I "may" be able to return ...

Laid off Teacher Offered Maternity Leave   I am a teacher and was laid off back in June. I am now being offered a four month maternity leave position at the same school starting in October. However,...

my job is moving to nj can i collect unemployment in ny   my job is moving to new jersey from new york city. my commute is going to double to 2 hours each way and i have a newborn and a husband with medical issues....

Does my old employer pay for my unemploment benefits?  Does my old employer pay for my unemployment benefits?



It depends. If they don't pay, it's because they have become "non-charged". But there just ...

Relocation  My spouse relocated to NY two years ago after being unable to find employment in CA. I remained in CA until such time as I was able to secure a position ...

Request for missing wages info  I am using the Alternate Quarter to determine my benefit rate because it's higher than the base period quarters. Unemployment has approved this, but i ...

If your employer changes the qualifications for your job, and hire someone else for your job, are you entitled to unemployment benefits?  I have been at my job for over 2 1/2 years. I have done a great job and I have developed my position. Now my employer wants to run with the job I have ...

Can a person who worked 8 hrs. TOTAL, over a year ago, get approved for unemployement wages?  I had an individual who was hired and worked 8 total hours in my store, over a year ago. She also worked at another company, fulltime. That company recently ...

Can I collect unemployment after maternity leave in New York City?  Hi,

I gave birth to my baby boy on June 14th, 2010, my maternity leave time is out. Unfortunately my son's baby sitter had a death in her family and ...

I filed my weekly claim my benefits. Can it be edited once it has been sumitted for that week?  If you realize that you may have made a mistake after you summit your weekly claim, can it be edited??



Better to try letting them know you made ...

Unemployment from first job?  Hi, I am about to be laid off from this company I've worked 3 years for. I have looked for other jobs and found one already. My question is, if they decide ...

Reapplication for unemployment benefits? or Appeal a denial of unemployment benefits?  Hello Chris,
I quit my job of 2 1/2 years in NYC in May of 2008. Ignorantly, I applied for unemployment benefits, listing my reason for quitting, as well ...

Reapplication for unemployment benefits? or Appeal a denial of unemployment benefits?  Hello Chris,
I quit my job of 2 1/2 years in NYC in May of 2008. Ignorantly, I applied for unemployment benefits, listing my reason for quitting, as well ...

Am I eligible to collect unemployment benefits?  My current employer has sold the nursing home I work in. So I will be laid off by my current company. If the new owners offer me a job that I do not want ...

break in claim  my claim was opened on october 12th 2009. I am allowed up to 60 weeks of total unemployment. I had a break in my claim for 3 mths because i worked. I am ...

How long must you be at a job in NY State in order to be eligible for unemployment benefits?  If currently collecting benefits, if you take a temp to perm position and it does not work out and they let you go can you collect your benefits again....

I want to quit because of workplace harassment by my boss.  I have been with a company for 9 years, with an explenary record. The new Director constantly ask me to do projects that are not for my dept. He makes ...

I did not count a haircut (for which I was paid-- I am an actor) as a day of work- I don't think it was "Willful Misrepresentation". Hearing or no hearing?  Hello- I'm a professional actor who works as often as possible and claims unemployment when work is scarce (like now). I often get film/TV jobs for 1-2 ...

Will I get unemployment benefits after I take a temporary position?  I lost my job two months ago and i am being offered a position for four weeks only, will i still collect unemployment benefits after this job is complete?...

Quit in NYS to relocate due to Mother's health issues...  I had to relocate to NC to take care of my mother who has been having chronic health issues. I gave my company three weeks notice and requested via email ...

My son did answer on line weekly unemployment claim that he worked 4 days. they are saying they he never reported. he has no proof,now what  My son has been collecting unemployment. He got excited and hired for a job. He worked 2 days (3-4 hours) one week and the same the following week. he ...

I was fired for attendance reasons, can I still get unemployment?  I was working through an employment agency for a few days short of a year. I had to go to court many times and take my pregnant wife to her usual and ...

part time work  I will be working full time every other week. can i still claim on my off week's




Hi Kenneth,

If you already have an active claim .. then yes ...

Does a Performance Based Termination still provide you with unemployment?  I got let go from my job due to a performance based matter, can I still receive unemployment?



Hi,

If you can show that the "performance based ...

how long after unemployment can one file a claim  I expect to be laid of from my job the end of this week due to Reduction In Force.

I have worked with the company for 9 1/2 yrs.

They will give me ...

i filed for unemployment 3 weeks ago. now my husband got a job in another state. how do i continue receiving benefits?  see above


Call the state to find out about administrative issues such as changing your contact information.

I want to know how many months approximatley working 35 - 40 hours a week would I need to be able to recieve unemployment benefits if I get layed off?  I want some type of chart and also amounts for quarters.

Thank you


The monetary requirements for unemployment are located at the resource I link ...

if your boss denys you to leave after telling him you had a very important appointment to go to is that legal to do ?  I HAD A VERY IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT TO GO TO AND AT FIRST I TOLD MY BOSS I HAD TO LEAVE EARLY TWO DAYS BEFORE AND HE SAID IT WAS OK, THE NEXT DAY WHEN HE ...

Can I collect enemployment if I got cut from 5 days a week to 4 days a week?  I have been working 5 days a week (40 hours) for a year and was cut down to 32 hours a week. I am making $10.. per hour. Can I apply for unmployment ...

can i receive unemployment benefits if my hours have been reduced?  i've been working full time at a dr's office for 10 months (part time at the same office prior to that). I'm considered a "floater" where i work at front ...

Is this good cause for quitting?  I currently work for a place that I have worked full time for 6 years. This past month they cut me to part-time. I am currently filing partial benefits ...

CAN I GET UNEMPLOYMENT   I'M AFRAID... MY JOB HAS AN ATTENDANCE POLICY AND I'VE BEEN SICK LATELY. I HAVE USED UP MY TIME AND NOW I HAVE A FINAL WARNING FOR ATTENDANCE. I HAVE A ...

change answer on form  how do I go about changing an answer on the nys unemployment form?


Hi,

Call the claims center ..

start to collect social security and still working, then get laid off. can I still collect unemployment and also collect social security  April 2, 2010 i will be 66 yrs old. I am continuing to work but just found out that I will lose my job May 1 and my second job July 1. Can I collect ...

HOW LONG DOES MY UNEMPLOYMENT LAST IN NEW YORK  IM ALMOST BEEN A YEAR ON UNEMPLOYMENT JUST WONDERING HOW LONG I HAVE LEFT.



Hi Eugene,

I don't know. It depends on any more federal extensions ...

Fired for attendance in PA, had FMLA...  I had FMLA, had to go through my normal recertification process, had my Dr's office fax the filled out paperwork (that has been approved in the past) form ...

how can i file a new claim in new york, if i have an existing claim on file which was denied?  Everytime I attempt to go thru the process of filing a new claim, the system recognizes my social for a previous claim from about a year ago. it wont allow ...

Will new york state unemployment pay for me to go back to college?  If I collect unemployment from New York State, will they pay for me to go back to college?


Hi,

Maybe grants for undergraduate degrees. But unless ...

Can you be disqualified from Unemployment ff you were sick 1 day?  Last night, I obviously ate something that was not good and today, I find out through my several trips to the bathroom and stomach pain, that I must have ...

Can I collect if I have only been at a job for 1 week? NYS  I recently left my job to join a new company. However, I have learned that the position has an extremely high turnover rate in the past year. I don't know ...

Can You get unemployment in NYS if you quit due to shift change  I was off work for 2 1/2 weeks due to doctors note, I came back on monday and owner told me as of tomorrow my hours changed from 8-5 m-f, to 3-11 m-f, this ...

New York State unemployment when fired for misconduct 
i was fired from my job, based on a phone call made to my boss from one of our recent customers which happened to be someone from my past that didnt ...

New York - Base periods, qualifying formula and how to estimate your New York weekly benefit amount.  For New York State:
In what quarter is a work week considered if it is split between 2 quarters? For example, this coming Sept, the final week starts ...

not being able to keep current hours due to childcare - Would this be a quit or discharge in New York  employer claims its business needs . saying I have to go frm 9-5 to 2-10pm. impossible with my children. stellar employee. want to keep my job but can'...

new york-job being outsourced - Where did the information about good cause for quitting go?  I wrote to you on 3/13/09 regaurding my situation at a hospital. They are about to outsource to an outside company meaning I will no longer be employed ...

Can I go back on unemployment after working a new job for less than a week? - New York State  I've been collecting unemployment and have just started a new job. I have worked there just 2 days and know it is not right for me. I want to quit that ...

Can I quit if my job is outsourced to another company who offers to hire me at reduced wages and benefits? - New York State  I work at a hospital as a security supervisor making 21 dollars an hour, with good medical benefits. The hospital is about to out-source the department ...

Can I collect unemployment in NYS if I quit due to having a 2nd child in the course of a year... 
My wife and I just had a new born daughter, we also have a 1 year old son. I started working at my current employer 7 months ago and from what I've ...

How can I change my address info on line for NYS unemployment benifits  I have a current nys unemployment account and I'm looking for a way to edit in my new address on line.


Deborah,

The link to the answer for your ...