Your rights · New York
Unemployment & benefits
New York runs unemployment insurance, paid family leave, short-term disability and workers' compensation; each has its own eligibility rules, deadlines and appeal process.
Unemployment insurance, paid family leave, disability benefits, workers' compensation — how to claim and appeal.
Your rights
What you're entitled to, who qualifies, how much and by when — each right with the section of law behind it.
- Paid Family Leave in New York: 12 weeks of job-protected, partly paid leaveNew York Paid Family Leave (PFL) lets eligible employees take up to 12 weeks in any 52-week period to bond with a new child, care for a family member…
- New York short-term disability benefits for an off-the-job illness, injury or pregnancyNew York requires most private employers to carry disability benefits insurance (often called DBL). If an illness, injury or pregnancy that is not…
How to do it
Step-by-step processes: forms, deadlines, fees and where to go.
- How toHow to apply for unemployment benefits in New York: who qualifies, how much, and what to expectIf you lost your job or had your hours cut through no fault of your own, you can file an unemployment insurance claim with the New York State…
- How toUnemployment denied in New York: how to request a hearing and appealIf the Department of Labor denies your unemployment claim, the Notice of Determination explains why. You can request a hearing before an…
- How toWorkers' compensation in New York: how to report a work injury and file a claimIf you are hurt or become ill because of your job in New York, workers' compensation pays your medical care and, if you miss more than a week of…
The official sources on this topic
Every page here rests on statutes, regulations and government sites. These are the ones that come up most on this topic:
- N.Y. Workers' Compensation Law(opens in a new tab)
- N.Y. Labor Law § 593 — Disqualification for unemployment benefits(opens in a new tab)
- N.Y. Labor Law § 620 — Hearings on unemployment determinations(opens in a new tab)
- N.Y. Labor Law(opens in a new tab)
- N.Y. Labor Law § 590 — Rights to unemployment benefits(opens in a new tab)
- N.Y. Labor Law § 591 — Eligibility for unemployment benefits(opens in a new tab)
When you need an answer about your own situation
These pages explain the general rules. A first answer about your own situation is free; the full check confirms every legal point against the statute it cites, and a letter is written only on top of it.