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May 18, 2020 · The New York State Department of Labor today announced that $9.2 billion in unemployment benefits were paid to New Yorkers since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. This figure includes nearly $290 million in back pay that was processed in the last two weeks and which was unlocked through a new, streamlined process that allows New Yorkers ...
May 6, 2020 · The New York State Department of Labor today announced that over $5.8 billion in unemployment benefits have been paid to 1.5 million New Yorkers since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the Department announced it had identified over 470,000 New Yorkers who have completed, processed, and payable unemployment insurance claims ...
The government of New York state initially responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with a stay-at-home order in March 2020. As the pandemic progressed in New York state and throughout the rest of the country, the state government, following recommendations issued by the U.S. government regarding state and local government responses , began imposing ...
New York State adopted CDC guidance to keep workers safe and on the job. Employers are required to follow the state’s safe reopening regulations. For Workers. NY HERO Act. NYS HERO Act, Emergency Preparedness Law, and COVID-19 Regulations. Learn More About the NY Hero Act. PAID SICK LEAVE.
Mar 4, 2021 · New York Unemployment Claims Show a Year of Economic Devastation. A year after the first case of COVID-19 was reported in New York State, the economic disruption caused by the pandemic remains severe. One key measure is the total number of New Yorkers claiming unemployment insurance (UI) benefits.
Jun 3, 2021 · The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic shutdown led to soaring unemployment rates in New York, which peaked at 16.2 percent in April 2020. Since then, New York’s unemployment rates have slowly but steadily declined to 8.2 percent as of April 2021, the most recent date for which data are available. However, for New Yorkers who face ...
Apr 20, 2020 · Application call backlog prior to 4/8 reduced to 4,305 from 275,000. The New York State Department of Labor today announced the launch of a new application for New Yorkers to apply for traditional Unemployment Insurance or the new COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.
