How to refile for unemployment after my NYS Department of Labor claim expired

Thanks! Do I need to wait until I'm completely unemployed or can I file while still working the reduced hours?

Same here, they asked for so much documentation about the work I did between claims. Keep all your pay stubs!

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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.

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?

It's always based on the new calculation using your recent work history, not your old benefit amount. The system looks at your wages from the past 4-5 quarters to determine your new weekly benefit amount and total eligibility. So if you earned more in recent work, your benefits could actually be higher than before, but if you earned less (like working part-time), they'll likely be lower. The good news is the online calculator on labor.ny.gov can give you an estimate before you file so you know what to expect.

@Harmony Love It s'always based on the new calculation using your recent work history, not your old benefit amount. So if you earned more in recent jobs, your new weekly benefit could be higher than before. But if you earned less or worked fewer hours, it could also be lower. The system doesn t'give you the option to keep your old rate - it recalculates everything fresh based on your wages from the past 18 months.

@Harmony Love It s'always based on the new calculation using your recent work history - they don t'give you the higher of the two amounts. Your new benefit amount could be higher or lower than your previous claim depending on how much you earned during the base period they look at typically (the first 4 of the last 5 completed quarters .)So if you worked consistently and earned decent wages between claims, your new amount might actually be higher than before!

It's always based on the new calculation using your recent work history, not your previous benefit amount. So if you earned more in recent jobs, your new weekly benefit could be higher than before. But if you earned less or worked fewer hours, it could also be lower. The system doesn't give you the "better" of the two - it's strictly based on your wages during the base period for the new claim, which is typically the first 4 of the last 5 completed calendar quarters before you file.

@Harmony Love It s'always based on the new calculation using your recent work history - they don t'give you the higher of the two amounts. Your new weekly benefit amount will be calculated from the wages you earned in your base "period which" is typically the first 4 of the last 5 completed calendar quarters before you file. So if you were making more money in your recent jobs compared to when you first filed, your benefit amount could actually go up. But if you were making less or working fewer hours, it could be lower than your previous claim. The system recalculates everything fresh based on your current qualifying wages.