NY A10183

Creates a Transitional Wage Insurance Program through the New York Department of Labor to provide temporary supplemental payments to workers who accept lower-paying jobs after unemployment

Limits eligibility to individuals who lost their prior employment due to automation or artificial intelligence technologies, including machine learning, robotics, algorithmic decision-making systems, or other systems that replaced job duties

Caps benefits at 104 weeks maximum duration and $10,000 total, with payments equal to the difference between the worker's previous average weekly wage and their new lower wage

Requires claimants to have been eligible for unemployment insurance, accept a lower-wage job, and apply within 60 days of starting new employment

Takes effect 180 days after becoming law, with the Department of Labor authorized to seek federal funds and required to conduct outreach to unemployment recipients, workforce development offices, and employers