labor.ny.gov How to file a Claim for UI Benefits : Department of Labor New York

Organization : Department of Labor New York,USA
Service Name : How to file a claim for UI Benefits
Country: New York,USA

Website : http://labor.ny.gov/ui/how_to_file_claim.shtm

How to file a claim for UI Benefits :

When to File :
** Promptly file your claim, in the first week that you lose your job.
** You must serve an unpaid “waiting period,” equal to one full week of unemployment benefits, before you receive payments.

Related : Department of Labor New York Registering for Unemployment Insurance : www.statusin.org/26265.html

** A delay in filing may cost you benefits.

How to File :
Web Service :
** It is best to apply for UI online.
** Sign in with your NY.GOV ID and follow the instructions to file a claim.

You may file your claim :
** Monday – Thursday from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm (Eastern Time)
** Friday from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm
** Saturday – all day
** Sunday until 7 pm

Phone Service :
** Call our Telephone Claim Center, toll-free during business hours to file a claim.
** 1-888-209-8124
** 8 am to 5 pm, Monday – Friday
** If you file by phone, we offer translation services. Use your phone keypad to enter the number for the language you choose.

A voice recording will offer you these choices :
** English
** Spanish
** Russian
** Cantonese
** Mandarin
** Creole
** Korean
** Polish
** All other languages

Things you need to file your claim :
** Your Social Security number
** Your driver license or Motor Vehicle ID card number (if you have either one)
** Your complete mailing address and zip code

** A phone number where we can reach you from 8 am – 5 pm, Monday –Friday
** Your Alien Registration card number (if you are not a U.S. Citizen and have a card)
** Names and addresses of all your employers for the last 18 months, including those in other states

** Employer Registration number or Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) of your most recent employer (FEIN is on your W-2 forms)
** Your copies of forms SF8 and SF50, if you were a federal employee
** Your most recent separation form (DD 214), for military service

** You can file a claim without all of these documents. However, missing information can delay your first payment.
** If you cannot print web pages, have a pen and paper to copy information.
** If you choose direct deposit of your weekly benefits, you need a check that has your bank routing and checking account numbers.

Personal Identification Number : (PIN)
** If you have never filed a claim for benefits in New York State, you must create a PIN.
** This is a four-digit number that you must keep confidential.

If you need Help filing your claim :
** If you have a disability and need help to file your claim, you may allow another person to aid you.
** You must be present each time they help you and use your PIN.
** You will be held accountable for the actions of your helper.
** You may be subject to penalties, including forfeiture of benefits, if you are not present when your helper assists you.

Callers may ask a friend or relative to help with phone claims if they :
** have problems with hearing or speech, or
** have difficulty using the phone for any reason.

Hearing Impaired :
** Have your helper call the Telephone Claims Center at 1-888-783-1370.

TTY/TDD :
** Call a relay operator first at 1-800-662-1220, and ask the operator to call the Telephone Claims Center at 1-888-783-1370.