Through aggressive individual representation, LSNYC’s Unemployment Insurance Project works to ensure that unemployed workers obtain Unemployment Insurance (UI), a critical income support for people who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own or have had to resign due to domestic violence, a health condition or some other good cause. Our expert advocates provide both legal advice and direct representation at UI hearings and appeals and, in collaboration with elected officials, other advocates and community-based organizations, help educate the public and decision-makers about the impact of various UI policies on the low-wage workers we serve. We have helped thousands of additional workers to file claims through our collaboration with the Department of Labor to make their application forms easier to use.

Our Legal Assistance Hotline is open Monday through Friday from 9:30am to 4pm. Call 917-661-4500 to speak to an intake officer in any language.