The Unemployment Insurance Law provides for payment of benefits to qualified workers during periods of unemployment. Local government employees are covered without any qualifying conditions.
Unemployment benefits depend upon the employee's average weekly wage, with a stipulated maximum.
The cost of providing unemployment insurance benefits is met entirely by the employer. Claimants for unemployment benefits should file a claim at the nearest New York State Department of Labor Community Service Center. Any unemployed worker may continue to receive unemployment payments while participating in an approved course of vocational training or basic education.