Get NY CFWB-026 2017

If an unemployed individual turns down a job offer, they may no longer be eligible for unemployment benefits, unless they had good cause to turn down the job.

Even if your employer hired you to work as an independent contractor, the law may still consider you an employee. This means you may qualify for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits.

New York State regulations require you to keep an online or written Work Search Record for each week you claim benefits and be prepared to give a copy of that record to the Department of Labor if we ask for it.

Some states ask you to sign a sworn statement that you are actively looking for a job. Other states require that you make a certain number of job contacts per week and provide the contact information for employers to which you've applied.

You must actively look for work while claiming Unemployment Insurance benefits. You must keep a Work Search Record for each week you claim benefits and be prepared to give a copy of that Record to the New York State Department of Labor when requested. We will check the information on the form with the contacts listed.

You may be denied benefits if you: Were fired because you violated a company policy, rule or procedure, such as absenteeism or insubordination. Quit your job without good cause, such as a compelling personal reason.

Some states ask you to sign a sworn statement that you are actively looking for a job. Other states require that you make a certain number of job contacts per week and provide the contact information for employers to which you've applied.

The Department of Labor will tell you if you are exempt from the work search requirements. You may be exempt if you are: Temporarily laid off or seasonally employed and have a definite return-to-work date of four weeks or less. A union member who must obtain work through the union hiring hall.