NYS Dept of Labor- Unemployment FAQs
Step by step instructions for self-employed individuals to file a UI claim
Helpful information on Paid Family Leave
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
Helpful Phone Numbers:
Telephone Claims Center: 888-209-8124
To Claim Weekly Benefit: 888-581-5812
Accessing NY. Gov Online Accounts: 800-833-3000
(Access to a NY. Gov account Only)
General Information: 888-469-7365
Prompts
1. Unemployment Insurance related Question.
2. Labor Standards (Unpaid Wages Claim Updates, Minimum Wage, Labor Laws.
3. Worker Exploitation, Press 3
4. Employer Online Services, Press 4
5. DEWS, Press 5 (Career Center Services, 599 or Self-Employment, JobZone
& Career Zone)
Employer Hotline: 888-899-8810 (For matters related to Employer Unemployment Insurance Services)
Coronavirus Hotline: 888-364-3065
If you are a hearing impaired individual who is being assisted by another person, call the Telephone Claims Center at (888) 783-1370; however, if you use TTY/TDD, call a relay operator first at (800) 662-1220, and ask the operator to call the Telephone Claims Center at (888) 783-1370
Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
1-844-691-7368
Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act
Paycheck Protection Program - Overview
US Department of Labor COVID-19 Relief Information / Resources
Paycheck Protection Program - Fact Sheet - Borrower
Paycheck Protection Program Application - Borrower
Local Banks Participating in the Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program