Information for Filing for Unemployment Insurance Benefits

File online via the NYS Department of Labor Website at:
https://labor.ny.gov/unemploymentassistance.shtm

Important Information from the NYS Department of Labor Website:

NYS is waiving the 7-Day waiting period for Unemployment Insurance benefits for people who are out of work due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) closures or quarantines.

If you are filing a new unemployment insurance claim, the day you should file is based on the first letter of your last name. If your last name starts with A - F, file your claim on Monday. For last names starting with G - N, file your claim on Tuesday. For last names starting with O - Z, file your claim on Wednesday. If you missed your filing day, file your claim on Thursday, Friday or Saturday. Filing later in the week will not delay your payments or affect the date of your claim, since all claims are effective on the Monday of the week in which they are filed.
The federal government enacted the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which includes extended unemployment benefits. New York has not qualified for these extended benefits at this time, but we will continue to monitor the situation and leverage all federal resources to help New Yorkers survive the economic hardships associated with the novel coronavirus. If New York State DOES qualify for the extended benefits, New Yorkers do NOT need to do anything new. We will post additional information here as it becomes available. Please do NOT call our unemployment hotline with questions about extended benefits -- this helps us keep our phone lines available for your fellow New Yorkers who need to file new claims. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Unemployment Insurance Telephone Claim Center:
1-888-209-8124 
8 am to 5 pm, Monday – Friday

Employer Information:
NYS Employer Registration No: 04-53119
Federal Employer Identification No:  15-0532239
Employer Name:     St. Lawrence University
Employer Address:     23 Romoda Drive
            Canton, NY  13617