How to refile for unemployment after my NYS Department of Labor claim expired
My unemployment benefits ran out in December and I've been working part-time since then, but now my hours got cut to almost nothing. I need to refile for unemployment but I'm not sure if I go through the same process or if there's a different way to restart my claim with NYS Department of Labor. Do I have to wait a certain amount of time before I can file again? My old claim shows as 'benefit year ended' when I log into my.ny.gov. Anyone know the steps for refiling?
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Aurora St.Pierre
You'll need to file a new claim entirely since your benefit year ended. Go to labor.ny.gov and click on 'Unemployment Insurance' then 'File a Claim.' It's basically the same process as when you first filed, but you'll need to report all the work you did since your last claim ended. Make sure you have your recent pay stubs and employer information ready.
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Christopher Morgan
•Thanks! Do I need to wait until I'm completely unemployed or can I file while still working the reduced hours?
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Grace Johnson
I had to refile last year after my claim expired. The process was pretty straightforward but it took about 2 weeks before I got my first payment. One thing that held me up was not having all my employer info from the jobs I worked between claims. NYS Department of Labor needs everything documented.
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Jayden Reed
•Same here, they asked for so much documentation about the work I did between claims. Keep all your pay stubs!
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Nora Brooks
You can file even if you're still working reduced hours. NYS Department of Labor has partial unemployment benefits if you're working less than 4 days a week or earning under a certain amount. When you refile, just make sure to report your current employment situation accurately. The system will calculate if you qualify for partial benefits.
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Eli Wang
I've been trying to get through to NYS Department of Labor for weeks about my refile situation but their phone lines are impossible. Does anyone know a better way to reach them? I need to ask about my specific situation before filing.
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Cassandra Moon
•I found this service called Claimyr that helped me get through to a real NYS Department of Labor agent when I couldn't reach them myself. You can check it out at claimyr.com - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me hours of calling and getting disconnected.
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Zane Hernandez
wait so if my claim expired do I lose all my remaining weeks?? I thought I had like 10 weeks left when it ended in November
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Aurora St.Pierre
•Unfortunately yes, any unused weeks from your previous benefit year are gone once the year expires. When you refile, you'll get a new benefit year with new eligibility requirements based on your recent work history.
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Mae Bennett
Just went through this process myself a few months ago. One tip that really helped - before you file the new claim, gather all your W-2s and 1099s from the past 18 months, not just since your last claim ended. NYS Department of Labor looks at your entire recent work history to determine your new benefit amount. Also, if you worked in multiple states during that time, you might need to file in the state where you earned the most wages. The online system will walk you through it, but having all your documents ready makes it much smoother.
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Harmony Love
•This is really helpful advice! I'm in a similar situation and hadn't thought about gathering documents going back 18 months. Quick question - when they calculate the new benefit amount, do they use the higher of your old benefit amount or the new calculation based on recent wages? Or is it always based on the new calculation regardless of what you were getting before?
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