Once you have filed a claim for benefits, you must also claim weekly benefits for each week you are unemployed and meet the eligibility requirements. This is also called “certifying for benefits.”

This tax form provides the total amount of money you were paid in benefits from NYS DOL in 2025, as well as any adjustments or tax withholding made to your benefits.

Once you have filed a claim for benefits, you must also claim weekly benefits for each week you are unemployed and meet the eligibility requirements. This is also called “certifying for benefits.”

To collect regular unemployment insurance benefits, you must be ready, willing, and able to work. Anyone calling from Department of Labor (DOL) will verify their identity by providing: (a) the date you …

If you are not working, or are working only part time, the quickest way to resolve this is to answer our secure online questionnaire and then certify for benefits on our website by logging in with your …

Claiming weekly benefits is also called certifying for benefits, as you are certifying to the Department of Labor that your answers are true and correct. This fact sheet is a guide to help you claim weekly …

The best way to file a new claim for unemployment insurance is through our improved online filing system. This is only for new claims.

New Yorkers who received unemployment benefits in calendar year 2025 will need to submit a 1099-G form with their tax filing for the 2025 calendar year. 1099-G forms will automatically be mailed to …

The Tel-Service Line assists you in learning how to qualify for Unemployment Insurance (UI), claim or certify for your weekly UI benefits, and check the status of a payment.

If you are experience issues logging in with your NY.gov username and password, you can call 888-209-8124 to file a claim over the telephone. If you cannot log in and you need to certify for weekly …