NY A05667

Allows unemployment insurance claimants who accept part-time work to continue collecting partial unemployment benefits rather than losing eligibility entirely

Requires claimants with part-time employment to report the amount of money earned from such work during each compensable period

Reduces unemployment benefits by 50% of the part-time income earned during a compensable period, with specific implementation determined by the commissioner

Subjects claimants who inaccurately report or fail to report part-time wages to existing fraud penalties under Labor Law section 594

Takes effect 60 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for the Department of Labor to create necessary implementing regulations