The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act that the President signed into law on March 27, 2020, includes the Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act, which provides for certain enhanced unemployment insurance benefits, subject to each State’s own existing regulations and the State’s interpretation and implementation of the applicable CARES Act provisions.
This week, the New York Department of Labor (“NYDOL”) issued guidance, in the form of frequently asked questions regarding New York’s implementation, as well as separate Guidance for Self-Employed Individuals (the “Self-Employed Guidance”). This Alert focuses on the NYDOL FAQs and Self-Employed Guidance. The Alert can be found here.