Unemployment Insurance Law

Articles 18, 25-B, 25-C
Article 18
TitleSection
Title 1. Short Title

Section 500 - Short title

Section 501 - Public policy of state

Section 502 - Wage reporting - findings and policy

Title 2. Definitions

Section 510 - Application of definitions

Section 511 - Employment

Section 512 - Employer

Section 513 - Fund

Section 514 - Benefit

Section 515 - Claimant

Section 516 - Paid

Section 517 - Remuneration

Section 518 - Wages

Section 519 - Week

Section 520 - Base period

Section 521 - Benefit year

Section 522 - Total unemployment

Section 523 - Effective day

Section 527 - Valid original claim

Section 528 - Transitional provisions

Section 529 - Average annual wage; average weekly wage

Title 3. Administration

Section 530 - Industrial Commissioner's powers

Section 531 - Regularization of employment

Section 532 - Employment districts and offices

Section 534 - Appeal Board

Section 535 - Referees

Section 536 - Collaboration with other states, the United States and foreign governments

Section 537 - Disclosures prohibited

Section 538 - Attorney and witness fees and other expenses

Section 539 - Acquisition of land and buildings

Section 540 - Information about assistance programs

Title 4. Unemployment Funds

Section 550 - Unemployment insurance fund

Section 551 - Unemployment administration fund

Section 552 - Special fund

Section 552-A - Re-employment service fund

Section 552-B - Unemployment insurance control fund

Section 553 - Disposition of moneys collected

Title 5. Coverage

Section 560 - Terms of coverage

Section 561 - Voluntary election

Section 562 - Termination of coverage

Section 563 - Non-profit organizations

Section 564 - Agricultural labor

Section 565 - Governmental entities

Section 566 - Indian tribes

Title 6. Contributions to Fund

Section 570 - Payment of contributions

Section 571 - Assessment of contributions due

Section 572 - Notice of liability

Section 573 - Collection of contributions in case of default

Section 574 - Priority of contributions in insolvency or bankruptcy

Section 575 - Maintenance, audit, and report of remuneration and employment records

Section 575-A - Penalties relating to wage information

Section 576 - Time limitations

Section 577 - General account; subsidiary contribution

Section 578 - Non-liability for penalty and interest

Section 581 - Experience rating

Section 581-A - Rates of contributions to fund in emergency

Section 581-B - Contributions to the re-employment service fund

Section 581-C - Amnesty program

Section 581-D - Contributions to the interest assessment surcharge fund

Title 7. Benefits and Claims

Section 590 - Rights to benefits

Section 591 - Eligibility for benefits

Section 591-A - Self-employment assistance program

Section 592 - Suspension of accumulation of benefit rights

Section 593 - Disqualification for benefits

Section 594 - Reduction and recovery of benefits and penalties for willful false statement

Section 595 - Benefit right inalienable 

Section 596 - Claim filing, registration and reporting

Section 597 - Initial determination

Section 598 - Effect of payments for failure to provide notice of a facility closure

Section 599 - Vocational training; preservation of eligibility

Section 600 - Effect of retirement payments

Section 601 - Extended benefits

Title 7A. Shared Work Programs

Section 602 - Application

Section 603 - Definitions

Section 604 - Eligibility conditions

Section 605 - Qualified employers; application

Section 606 - Revocation of approval

Section 607 - Benefits

Section 608 - Maximum payments

Section 609 - Training

Section 610 - Commencement

Section 611 - Charging of benefits

Section 612 - Severability

 

Title 8. Hearings and Appeals

Section 620 - Referees' hearings

Section 621 - Appeals to the Appeal Board

Section 622 - Rules governing hearings and appeals

Section 623 - Decisions final

Section 624 - Appeals to court

Section 625 - Undertaking on appeal

Section 626 - Exclusive procedure

Title 9. Penalties and Misdemeanors

Section 630 - Penalties

Section 631 - Corporation officer's liability

Section 632 - False statements or representations

Section 633 - Willful failure to pay contributions

Section 634 - Refusal to permit inspections of records

Section 635 - Deductions from wages

Section 636 - No fees to be charged for services rendered by free public employment bureaus

Title 10. General and Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 640 - Prosecution and litigation

Section 642 - Separability of provisions

Section 643 - Saving clause

 

Article 25-B

New York State Construction Industry Fair Play Act

 

Article 25-C

New York State Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act