A new tool was introduced on Thursday to verify identification to fight identity theft-based unemployment fraud. The Department of Labor (DOL) says using source will also speed-up claims processing to give out benefits more efficiently.
Millions of people in the United States are receiving unemployment assistance. If you're receiving these benefits, how can you make sure you don't get hit with a big bill come tax time?
The New York State Department of Labor says you could be missing out on unemployment benefits if you're not taking one critical step: weekly certification.
Our state is at the top of another study, but this time it's not good. We beat out all other states when it comes to losing a key component of our state.
Even after a reported continuing decline in unemployment over 2016 and a rise in manufacturing for Utica and Central New York, New York has been declared one of the top ten worst states to make a living in today.