Extends the duration of unemployment insurance benefits

Summary

The bill amends the labor law to raise the cap on total unemployment insurance payments from twenty‑six to thirty weeks of the claimant’s weekly benefit rate. It applies to all workers who receive unemployment benefits in New York, giving them up to four additional weeks of aid. The change takes effect immediately once enacted.

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