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NY A05054
Bill
Status
2/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jonathan Jacobson
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AI Summary
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Allows approved claims from representatives for services rendered in unemployment insurance cases to become a lien upon benefits, with payment made only as fixed by the appeal board
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Sets representative fees on a contingency basis at 15% of benefits paid to the claimant at the conclusion of services, with no additional charges allowed for out-of-pocket expenses like telephone, postage, or travel
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Makes it a misdemeanor to charge or receive fees for claimant services in amounts not determined by the appeal board
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Makes it a misdemeanor to solicit business for appearing before the appeal board on behalf of claimants or to solicit employment for lawyers in connection with unemployment benefit claims
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Requires representatives and claimants to execute a retainer agreement with fee terms written in simple language, with the Department of Labor producing sample retainer and fee application forms translated into frequently used non-English languages
Legislative Description
Allows approved claims of representatives for services rendered to a claimant in connection with an unemployment insurance claim to become a lien upon the benefit allowed; criminalizes certain violations relating to other forms of compensation in connection with an unemployment insurance claim; provides that a fee allowed shall be on a contingency basis and be equal to fifteen percent of the amount of the benefits to be paid to the claimant at the conclusion of services rendered.
Last Action
referred to labor
1/7/2026