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N.Y. Labor Law § 516 (2026)

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§ 516. Paid.  The term "wages paid" or "remuneration paid" shall, for
the purposes of this article, be deemed paid on the date such payments
are made.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 2005–2019 · leading case: In re the Claim of Paterson, 14 A.D.3d 751 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2005).
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In re the Claim of Paterson, 14 A.D.3d 751 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2005). “Upon our review of the record, we find that the Board correctly determined that this award did not establish a valid original claim because such remuneration, credited to claimant on the day he received the check in July 2002 (see Labor Law § 516), did not constitute earnings…”
In re the Claim of Rodriguez, 24 A.D.3d 934 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2005). “Although it is undisputed that claimant worked during the first quarter of 2004, January 1, 2004 to March 31, 2004, remuneration for such employment was not received until the second quarter of 2004 and, therefore, such amount was properly excluded from his base period..…”
Matter of Best (Comm'r of Labor), 2019 NY Slip Op 4247 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2019). “Although claimant's calculations are correct, the Labor Law provides that "'wages paid' or 'remuneration paid' shall, for the purposes of [unemployment insurance benefits], be deemed paid on the date such payments are made" (Labor Law § 516; see Matter of Kelly [Commissioner of…”
In re the Claim of Strujan, 111 A.D.3d 1239 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2013). “Substantial evidence supports the Board’s determination that claimant had earned sufficient income to permit her to make a valid original claim when she reapplied for unemployment insurance benefits in October 2009 (see Labor Law §§ 516, 527 [1]). Claimant had accordingly not…”
In re the Claim of Lingshan Li, 122 A.D.3d 1224 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2014). “Remuneration is deemed to have been earned on the date of payment and, thus, the Board properly declined to consider monies that claimant received after the periods in question had ended (see Labor Law § 516; Matter of Rodriguez [New York City Dept.”
In re the Claim of Lingshan Li, 122 A.D.3d 1224 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2014). “Remuneration is deemed to have been earned on the date of payment and, thus, the Board properly declined to consider monies that claimant received after the periods in question had ended (see Labor Law § 516; Matter of Rodriguez [New York City Dept.”
In re the Claim of Strujan, 111 A.D.3d 1239 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2013). “Substantial evidence supports the Board’s determination that claimant had earned sufficient income to permit her to make a valid original claim when she reapplied for unemployment insurance benefits in October 2009 (see Labor Law §§ 516, 527 [1]). Claimant had accordingly not…”
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