Unemployment Insurance Benefits
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Unemployment insurance is an assistance program for temporarily unemployed workers run by the New York State Department of Labor. You can receive up to 26 weeks of unemployment insurance benefits in an amount approximately equal to one-half of your past weekly pay--up to a maximum of $420 per week.
Apply for unemployment benefit insurance either by phone at 1-888-209-8124, or online at http://www.labor.state.ny.us/
You do not have to be a U.S. citizen or hold a Green Card to qualify for this benefit but you must have been working with a valid work permit.