New York No Longer Eligible for Emergency Unemployment Compensation Benefits

Summary

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a change in eligibility for Unemployment Insurance claimants in New York, affecting the Emergency Unemployment Compensation 2008 (EUC08) Program and the Federal-State Extended Benefits (EB) Program. New York's eligibility ended on June 10, 2012, after failing to meet a specific unemployment rate threshold.