Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New York's maximum unemployment benefit is increasing by more than $300 per week. (glegorly/Getty Images) ALBANY - New Yorkers out ...

A new bill in the New York State Senate, S9383, aims to increase the maximum duration of unemployment benefits from 26 to 30 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Initial filings for unemployment benefits in New York dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor ...

Thousands seek help each week with unemployment claims from the New York State Department of Labor. While many unemployment claims are processed smoothly online, others face delays, confusion, or the ...

Millions of people could be eligible for $3,000 more dollars in unemployment benefits if a new bill is passed and signed into ...

Starting with payments next week, the maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit it rising to $869, from $504. How much unemployed workers receive is determined by how much they earned during a ...

As part of this year’s budget, New York state used tax revenues to pay off its UI Trust Fund debt – amounting to almost $7 billion – which then allowed state officials to substantially increase ...

Last December, Kyra Assibey-Bonsu realized that her stream of work as a freelance audio producer was “puttering out.” She went to file for unemployment with the state, only to find that she was ...

ITHACA, N.Y. (WBNG) -- People hunting for jobs across New York State could see some relief from financial stress as unemployment benefits are set to significantly increase. Since 2019, the weekly ...

New York initial jobless claims decreased to 13,017 for the week ending August 2nd, down from 13,921 the previous week. June unemployment rates in Westchester and Rockland counties were 2.9%, while ...