New York Unemployment Application

When you get ready to fill out the NY unemployment application you need to make sure you have set aside plenty of time to complete the application, and you need to be sure that you have all of the information ready that may be requested of you.

You need to know:

1. Your social security number.
2. Your driver’s license number.
3. Your last employer’s name and address.
4. The dates that you worked at your last employer.
5. The dates of all of the jobs that you have held in the past (This is not always required, but is very helpful to have).

If you are filling out a New York unemployment application in person, you will need to take the following items with you:

1. Your social security card.
2. Your driver’s license.
3. Last paystub from your previous employer.
4. Any layoff documents your previous employer may have given you.