Governor Hochul and Labor Leaders Announce New York State Pays Off Multi-Billion Dollar Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Debt
Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera said, “This year’s budget delivers a long-overdue win for both workers and businesses. By fully paying off our $7 billion unemployment insurance debt, we’re lifting an unfair burden that has strained New York’s employers for years. Simultaneously, we’re finally increasing unemployment benefits for the first time in six years — providing…








