{"id":360430,"date":"2026-09-30T03:30:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T03:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/360430\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T03:30:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T03:30:37","slug":"new-yorks-decades-old-unemployment-system-is-getting-an-upgrade-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/360430\/","title":{"rendered":"New York’s Decades-Old Unemployment System Is Getting an Upgrade | Local"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ALBANY, N.Y. (WKTV) — New York\u2019s unemployment insurance system will soon get a major upgrade designed to make it easier for people and businesses to access support.<\/p>\n

The New York State Department of Labor announced that starting at 5 p.m. on Nov. 2, it will begin updating its Unemployment Services system, which has been in use for 50 years.<\/p>\n

The department said the upgrade is expected to take nine to 12 days to complete.<\/p>\n

During this time, all online and phone-based unemployment insurance services will be unavailable.<\/p>\n

From NYSDOL:<\/p>\n

“Individuals and businesses should be aware of the following:<\/p>\n

“Customers will not be able to file new unemployment insurance claims, certify for weekly benefits, or access or update account information. The deadline to file a claim or certify is 5 p.m. on Monday, November 2, 2026.”Individuals will experience delays in payments; however, customers will receive all benefit payments to which they are entitled once the upgrade is complete and they file or certify for benefits in the upgraded system.”Customers should continue to complete and record work search activities during the upgrade period. Remember: To stay eligible for unemployment insurance benefits, individuals must complete and record at least\u202fTHREE\u202fwork search activities\u202feach week.\u202fDuring the upgrade period, Career Centers will be available virtually by appointment for job search assistance. Make an appointment online.”NYSDOL will notify all customers when the upgraded system is available.”The Unemployment Services upgrade will not affect electronic filing for NYS-1 and NYS-45 through the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance (TAX). Businesses will continue to file NYS-1 and NYS-45 through TAX once Unemployment Services is available.”<\/p>\n

NYSDOL stated, “This significant overhaul of the unemployment insurance system is part of NYSDOL’s multi-pronged plan to modernize its customer-facing services. Using their existing NY.gov<\/a> login, most users will be able to complete the entire claims process fully online, including from their smartphones. This includes filing a claim, certifying for weekly benefits, and receiving updates and notifications about their accounts. The upgraded system also maintains NYSDOL’s strong protections for personal information and fraud prevention measures.”<\/p>\n

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