What documents to prove eligibility for NY unemployment benefits in Spanish?

I speak both languages, so let me help! For NY unemployment eligibility, you'll need to provide: 1. Proof of identity (driver's license or state ID) 2. Social security card 3. Employment authorization (if not a US citizen) 4. Pay stubs from the last 18 months 5. Employer separation notice or termination letter (if you have one) The most important documents are your ID and your pay stubs. If you have W-2 forms from last year, include those too. They'll use these to verify your work history and calculate your benefit amount.

my cousin didnt have termination letter either, they just ask for reason when u file the claim. just say laid off due to lack of work and should be ok.

TODOS los departamentos de gobierno son un DESASTRE con documentos!!! Yo mandé TODOS mis papeles y ME NEGARON igual porque supuestamente faltaban cosas!! Mi consejo: manda MÁS documentos de los que piden!!! Yo mandé: - 3 meses de talones de pago - ID y seguro social - Carta de mi jefe (pídele una carta aunque sea después!) - formulario W-2 - Estado de cuenta bancario mostrando depósitos de mi trabajo Y TODAVÍA así tuve problemas!!!! El sistema está ROTO!

Hi there! As someone who works with unemployment claims regularly, I can confirm that the most essential documents are: 1. ID verification (driver's license/state ID/passport) 2. Proof of work authorization (for non-citizens) 3. Income verification (pay stubs, W-2) What many people don't realize is that NY DOL will often verify your employment history directly with employers through their tax records. The biggest issues usually come from: - Incorrect dates of employment - Mismatched earnings information - Wrong employer contact information Make sure all the information you provide matches your official employment records. If you worked for cash or have any unreported income, that will cause problems with your claim.

I had such a hard time reaching anyone when I needed to verify my documents in 2025. The wait times were horrible - I was on hold for HOURS and kept getting disconnected. Finally I used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to an agent. They have a service that helps you bypass the phone wait times. I was skeptical but it worked - got through to an agent in about 20 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE The agent told me exactly which documents were missing and I was able to upload them right away. Saved me weeks of back and forth!

anyone else notice they're WAY more strict about documents now??? my brother got benefits in 2023 with just his ID and one paystub lol. but when i applied in january they made me send like 5 different things and still took forever to approve

yo tambien hablo español! una cosa importante - asegurate que tu nombre este EXACTAMENTE igual en todos los documentos. mi prima tuvo problemas porque en algunos documentos usaba su segundo apellido y en otros no. cualquier diferencia puede causar retrasos!

One more thing to help you with the language barrier - NY unemployment offers Spanish language services! When you call, you can request a Spanish-speaking representative. Also, on the NY.gov website, there's a language selector at the top right corner where you can switch to Spanish. For document submission, all your documents can be in their original format (even if they're in Spanish), but any explanations you provide should be in English or you should request translation assistance.