Bill > A03689

This bill amends the New York labor law to allow the Department of Labor to obtain current employment and income information from a third-party provider, supplementing existing wage reporting files from the Department of Taxation and Finance. The primary goals of this legislative change are to reduce costs for businesses and the state, improve the speed of decision-making, and minimize incorrect payments to unemployment insurance beneficiaries. By enabling the department to access additional employment and income data from an external source, the bill aims to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of unemployment insurance administration. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage, giving the Department of Labor the authority to supplement its existing wage reporting information with more current data from a third-party provider, which could help ensure that unemployment benefits are more precisely calculated and distributed.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3689