Am I eligible for Unemployment in New York?

New York unemployment compensation~what % is it in New York state?

• We were all laid off 4 wks. ago. I heard you have a few weeks you can claim unemployment though not certain. It's tough out there and still haven't found a job. What % would the check[s] be?--50% of my earnings? And would they pay "back up" unemployment since I've been unemployed exactly 5 weeks now? Please advise, thank you. P.S. There's a good possibility that I got a great new job, though it wouldn't begin until May 1st. Oh gosh, PS> time has gone by so fast lost track of actual time of unemployment~offcially it began the 1st week of January!!!

• Answer:

  Just fyi when you file for unemployment they do not give you back pay from when you were termintated. Once you file a claim you will have to wait about a week and the following week you will start to receive your funds. You can set up diredt depoit, or have your money go on a chase debit card because paper checks are no longer issued.. This link should answer any other questions you might have? mx http://www.labor.state.ny.us/ui/claimantinfo/onceyouhaveappliedfaq.shtm#6