ALBANY— New York businesses are being told they have to help pick up the tab for interest the state owes on federal unemployment insurance loans. The state Department of Labor says the maximum payment will be $21.25 per employee, due by Aug. 15.

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Appellate Division, Third Department Unemployment Insurance Voluntary Quit — Reduction in Commission Rate Matter of Heller v. Paragon Motors of Woodside Inc. 510031 Appealed from the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board Background: The claimant, a finance manager for an automobile dealership, ...

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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has signed into law a measure extending federally-funded unemployment insurance benefits through 2011. Without the new law, the state would not be able to continue to pay a total of 93 weeks ...

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Appellate Division, Third Department Unemployment Insurance Independent Business — Disqualification Where No Profit is Seen Ingrao-Woods v. Commissioner of Labor 510411 Appealed from the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board Background: In August 2007, claimant started an online business providing bereavement support ...

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Even though unemployment insurance benefits expired for more than 130,000 New York residents this week, and, if nothing changes, will expire for another 200,000 residents by the end of the year, there is a state program available to help them get hired.

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Appellate Division, Third Department Unemployment Insurance Voluntary Quit — Personal Reasons Matter of Ogaard v. Commissioner of Labor 508259 Appealed from the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board Background: The claimant appeals from a decision that held that claimant was disqualified from ...

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ALBANY — New York is preparing for the possibility that an extra 190,000 residents could lose emergency unemployment insurance benefits at year's end if Congress fails to act next week, state Labor Commissioner Colleen Gardner said Friday.

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New York State Court of Appeals Unemployment Insurance Employer-Employee Relationship Matter of Empire State Towing and Recovery Association Inc. v. Commissioner of Labor No. 160 Appealed from the Third Department Background: At issue before the court is whether substantial evidence ...

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Appellate Division, Third Department Unemployment Insurance Employer-Employee Relationship Matter of Wells v. Madison Consulting Inc. 506898 Appealed from the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board Background: This appeal concerns two decisions of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, which ruled that Madison Consulting ...

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Appellate Division, Third Department Unemployment Insurance False Statements — Statutory Maximum Pay Matter of Robinson v. Commissioner of Labor 508488 Appealed from the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board Background: The claimant was employed as a lecturer at Cornell University for the ...

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WASHINGTON — A flurry of strong earnings reports renewed Wall Street’s optimism in the economic recovery, even as new data Thursday showed homes sales sinking and claims for unemployment benefits rising.

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Appellate Division, Third Department Unemployment Insurance Employer Contributions Matter of Piano School of New York City v. Commissioner of Labor 507664 Appealed from the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board Background: The appeal is from a board decision that assessed Piano School ...

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