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NY S09383
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
Robert Jackson
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AI Summary
- Extends maximum unemployment insurance benefits from 26 weeks to 30 weeks per benefit year
- Amends Section 590 of New York Labor Law to increase the cap from twenty-six to thirty times the claimant's weekly benefit rate
- Maintains existing exceptions under Section 601 and subdivision 2 of Section 599 for extended benefits
- Takes effect immediately upon enactment
- Introduced by Senator Jackson on March 6, 2026, and referred to the Senate Committee on Labor
Legislative Description
Provides that unemployment insurance benefits shall not be paid in an amount greater than thirty times the claimant's weekly benefit rate in any benefit year, subject to certain exceptions.
Last Action
REFERRED TO LABOR
3/6/2026
Committee Referrals
Labor3/6/2026
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