Bill > A10048

This bill amends New York's labor law to increase the minimum weekly benefit amount for unemployment insurance claims. Specifically, it mandates that the minimum weekly payment a claimant receives will be the higher of two hundred fifty dollars or fifteen percent of the state's average weekly wage, ensuring that individuals receiving unemployment benefits have a baseline level of financial support. The state average weekly wage is a figure calculated by the state to represent the typical earnings of workers in a given period, and this provision aims to tie the minimum benefit to this broader economic indicator.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10048