NEW YORK UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE - CAN EMPLOYER CONSENT TO INELIGIBLE REQUEST FOR BENEFITS - CONT PART 13

As noted in an earlier post, in April of this year, the law firm of Epstein Becker Green posted an article "Act Now Advisory: Changes to New York State's Unemployment Insurance Laws May Affect Employers' Severance Procedures and How Employers Respond to DOL Inquiries". The article concluded with the following \:

"What New York Employers Should Do Now

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• In light of the potential ramifications of a "pattern of failing to respond," consider eliminating provisions from severance agreements whereby the company agrees not to contest applications for UI benefits. The DOL may, in connection with an assessment of UI eligibility, request a copy of the separation agreement, and nothing in that agreement should appear to demonstrate that you will take any unlawful, untruthful, or otherwise improper action in order for a former employee to receive UI benefits."