Emergency Unemployment Compensation - (4/13/2009)

Important Notice About
Emergency Unemployment Compensation

Due to the high unemployment rate in New York State, a total of 33 weeks of federally-funded emergency benefits are available. You may claim these weekly benefits in the usual manner.

Check our website weekly for updates. Individuals who are currently employed should not quit a job to file for EUC benefits.  Quitting to collect these benefits will result in disqualification.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Who is eligible to receive Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC)?
• What can I do if I received my 26 weeks of regular benefits and I am still unemployed? 
• What can I do if I received 20 weeks of emergency benefits and I am still unemployed?  
• What is my weekly benefit rate for emergency benefits? 
• How are emergency benefits paid? 
• Why are there breaks in my payments of emergency benefits? 
• When will emergency benefits end?

 
Please click on link below to retireve additional information on the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program.

http://www.labor.ny.gov/ui/claimantinfo/ExtendedBenefits.shtm

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