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In 1997, welfare reform legislation authorized DOL to administer New York Works, NYS's $400-million welfare-to-work program, leading to the formation of the Welfare-To-Work Division, and DOL began testing Claims by Phone, which was the beginning of the current Unemployment Insurance Telephone Claims Centers.
The Unemployment Action Center, sometimes abbreviated as UAC, is a non-profit organization run by students of nine law schools in the New York City area. The purpose of UAC is to provide free legal representation to people who were denied unemployment benefits by the New York State Department of Labor, or against appeals by employers from an initial determination granting unemployment insurance.
For example, a number of important changes were made to UI rules during the COVID-19 pandemic that made it easier for unemployed workers to waive repaying overpaid benefits. 4.
In 1999, CSWA sued the New York State Department of Labor, alleging that the closure of unemployment insurance offices in and near Chinatown violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964. CSWA and the state settled in 2006, with the state agreeing to keep two offices open until a Chinese-language phone system was operational. [9] [10]
Uber Technologies has reached a settlement with the New York State Department of Labor to help ensure that eligible drivers and couriers can obtain unemployment benefits, New York Governor Kathy ...
At various times in the past, the New York state government has taken money from NYSIF's reserves to cover other budget shortfalls. Between 1982 and 1990, $1.3 billion was transferred to the state's general fund under Governor Mario Cuomo. In 1996 the practice was banned by state law.
The Public Employees Federation (PEF) is a labor union representing more than 57,000 [1] professional, scientific, and technical public employees in the state of New York.The union is one of the largest local white-collar unions in the United States and is New York's second-largest state-employee union. [2]
The public advocate’s office, however, had a dismal 44% compliance rate — by far the lowest of any major city office. Williams’ office is on track for a better performance in the next round ...