New York A09643 provides eligible unemployment insurance claimants with a dependent allowance, starting at $45 per week and increasing annually.

New York A09643 amends the labor law to entitle eligible unemployment insurance claimants to a dependent allowance. This allowance starts at $45 per week and increases annually based on the consumer price index. The Department of Labor must report to the legislature quarterly on dependent allowances and make these reports publicly available on its website. A claimant's maximum benefit amount, including the dependent allowance, cannot exceed 100% of their average weekly wage from their highest-earning calendar quarter.

New York A09643 provides eligible unemployment insurance claimants with a dependent allowance, starting at $45 per week and increasing annually.

New York A09643 amends the labor law to entitle eligible unemployment insurance claimants to a dependent allowance. This allowance starts at $45 per week and increases annually based on the consumer price index. The Department of Labor must report to the legislature quarterly on dependent allowances and make these reports publicly available on its website. A claimant's maximum benefit amount, including the dependent allowance, cannot exceed 100% of their average weekly wage from their highest-earning calendar quarter.