Thousands of workers are trying to get approved for unemployment compensation to help cover essentials such as food and ...

Yes, Massachusetts officials said that EBT cards will indeed continue to work during the government shutdown, even in November when no new SNAP funds will be issued. The USDA confirmed this in a ...

On Oct. 22, 2025, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued its opinion in Nunez v. Syncsort, Inc., holding that a retention bonus does not constitute a “wage” under the Massachusetts Wage Act.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state invested nearly $7 billion to pay off the federal UI Trust Fund loan and bring the fund to solvency -- and increase the maximum weekly benefit from $504 to $869. The ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Unemployed New Yorkers who qualify for the highest benefit amount will begin to see an increase in the total starting this week. The new maximum unemployment benefit in New York ...

ALBANY, N.Y. – This week, some unemployed New Yorkers will see a significant increase in their weekly benefits. For the first time since 2019, the state has raised the maximum unemployment payment ...

NEW YORK GOV. Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and labor leaders announce the maximum weekly unemployment insurance (UI) benefit increase for unemployed workers across the ...

Starting next week, more than half the jobless individuals in New York State — including about 6,000 on Long Island — will see an increase in their weekly unemployment insurance check. For those who ...

New Yorkers out of work who receive unemployment will see their maximum benefit increase by more than $300 per week. New York's maximum unemployment benefit is increasing by more than $300 per week.