FROM THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR:

New York State has fallen below the rate established by the Federal government in order for the state to qualify for the highest level of Federal Extended Benefits (EB).

Effective August 9, 2021, EB will be available for a maximum of 13 weeks.

Claimants who have received 13+ weeks of EB will no longer be eligible for EB on their existing claim after the benefit week of August 9, 2021, but may be eligible for PEUC or PUA benefits through September 5, 2021. Claimants who are unemployed should continue to certify weekly.

Claimants who will exhaust EB on their existing claim will be contacted by email and text message.

As a reminder, under Federal law, benefits through the PUA, PEUC, FPUC, and EB programs are available for eligible claimants until September 5, 2021.