Perry NY Unemployment Career Center Office
Wyoming County Community Action COUNTIES SERVED: Wyoming ADDRESS 5470 Route 20A Perry NY, 14530 PHONE (585) 237-2600 Fax (585) 237-2696 Email mmucher@wccainc.org Hours: Monday – Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Services: Find A Job Unemployment Benefit Help File Your First Claim Help Certify for Benefits Help Career Development Apprenticeship Programs Shared Work Program Explore careers |
Perry NY Unemployment Career Center Office provide individuals seeking employment all the latest tools to find and keep that special job. Employers will find assistance in recruiting new employees including a national job listing network, applicant screening, and space in the centers to conduct testing and employment interviews.
How do I qualify for NY unemployment insurance benefits?
To qualify for NY UI benefits you must:
- Have enough employment to establish a claim
- Have lost employment through no fault of your own
- Be ready, willing, and able to work and
- Be actively seeking work
- Have worked in New York State within the last 18 months
- Be authorized to work in the US and were authorized to work when you lost your job.
- You can File a claim even if you are uncertain
How much UI benefits can I get In NY
- You can use NY Benefit Calculator to estimate your UI benefits.
What documents do I need to apply for NY unemployment insurance benefits?
These are documents you need to apply for NY UI benefits:
- Your Social Security number
- Your driver license or Motor Vehicle ID card
- Your complete mailing address and zip code
- Your phone number
- Your Alien Registration card number (if you are not a US Citizen)
- Names and addresses of all your employers for the last 18 months.
- Your recent Employer Registration number or Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
What is the best way to file my New York unemployment Insurance benefit claim?
- The best way to file a new claim for NY unemployment insurance is through their online filing system.
- Apply by phone by calling 888-209-8124
- Call the Telephone Claim Center at (888) 783-1370
- Certify your benefits weekly by calling 888-581-5812.
- If you are hearing-impaired Call the Telephone Claim Center at (888) 783-1370
- If you use Telephone Device for the Deaf (TTY/TDD) equipment call (800) 662-1220 and ask the operator to call the Telephone Claim Center at (888) 783-1370
- Call 311 and ask for New York State Unemployment Insurance assistance.
What is the Maximum UI benefit I can receive in New York?
- The current maximum weekly benefit rate in NY is $504.
- You can get up to 26 weeks of benefits while you are unemployed.
- Your benefit is calculated based your actual high calendar quarter.
Does NY help me to find a job while on UI benefits?
Yes! You can use NY State Job Bank to find employment.
Services Available:
- Create/Login to Your Account
- Job Seeker Desktop
- Post Your Resume
- New York State Career Centers
- Job Search Agents
- Career Planning Information
- Veteran Resources
- Unemployment Assistance
- Job Fairs and Recruitments
Are their additional help I can get while being unemployed in NY?
You can apply for additional help on Access NYC. Assistance can include:
- Cash & Expenses
- City ID Card
- Enrichment
- Food
- Housing
- Work
- Child Care
- Education
- Family Services
- Health
- Help for People with Disabilities
How do I contact NY Department of Labor?
Contact NY Department Of Labor
General Inquiries
By Mail:
NYS Department of Labor
Building 12
W.A. Harriman Campus
Albany, NY 12226
By Phone: (518) 457-9000 | (888) 4-NYSDOL (888-469-7365) | 711 TTY/TTD