To continue receiving benefits, you must reopen your claim. You can reopen your claim if it was filed within the last 52 weeks and you have not used all of your benefits. If your benefit year has ended, you may need to reapply for unemployment.
Has NYS Unemployment been extended?
Traditional UI lasts for 26 weeks in New York, and has been extended by both the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program, which adds 13 weeks, and the Extended Benefits (EB) program, which adds an additional 20 weeks.
Do I have to file a new EDD claim?
You must reapply for a new claim (even if you are currently on an extension) if you earned enough wages (paid by an employer) in the last 18 months and are still unemployed or working part time. If you’re unsure if you have enough wages as reported by an employer, log in to UI OnlineSM and select File New Claim.
If it’s been more than 30 days since you last certified for benefits, your Unemployment Insurance (UI) claim will become inactive. To continue receiving benefits, you must reopen your claim. If your benefit year has ended, you may need to reapply for unemployment. Visit Benefit Year End for more information.
Do you need to file a new unemployment claim after a year?
The Benefit Year Ending date — or BYE date — marks the end of your benefits on your claim. In some cases, this may mean you need to file a new claim to see whether you’re eligible to keep receiving benefits. Here’s what you need to know to make sure you can get the benefits you’re entitled to as for long as they’re available:
What happens if I reopen my unemployment claim?
If you opened an unemployment compensation (UC) claim within the past year, stopped filing for those benefits, but now need to file for benefits again, you will simply reopen your existing claim.
When does the first year of unemployment end?
A benefit year begins the date a worker files an initial claim and ends on the same date the next year. During this period, the unemployment benefit awarded following the initial claim is the only amount which a beneficiary may receive until the start of a new benefit year.
When do unemployment benefits change after 52 weeks?
When the word “year” comes up in unemployment compensation, it’s actually your benefit year in question. Your benefit year is the 52 weeks following your initial claim. Even if you go on and off benefits several times through a year, your benefit year doesn’t change.
