RefuseIf you refuse a job offer or referral, your claim will be reviewed to determine if you are still eligible to receive benefits.Work‘Work’ means any service you performed for a business or person on any day in the week, even if it was only for an hour or less. This includes work you did in self-employment or on a freelance basis, even if you were not paid.Ready, Willing and Able to WorkTo be ready, willing, and able to work, you must be prepared to start work immediately. You must also be capable of working.Vacation Pay“Vacation Pay” does not include pay you received or are owed for other unused vacation days simply because your employment ended. It does include pay you received or were owed for vacation days that were scheduled before you lost your job and that fell within the week you are claiming. Note: If you received or were owed vacation pay for any day during a planned workplace shutdown, it is considered to be “vacation pay.”Holiday Pay“Holiday Pay” does not include pay you received or are owed for unused holiday credits. It does include pay you received or were owed for holidays that fell within the week you are claiming.Returned to WorkIf you are back to work, you should not claim benefits for any day in which you worked, even if you have not yet received your first paycheck. You may only claim benefits for days in which you did not work., Go to www.labor.ny.gov/signin. Enter your NY.gov username and password. Click the “Unemployment Services” button on the My Online Services page. Then click “Certify to Claim Your Weekly Benefits Here” and follow the instructions., To file a Shared Work claim or to certify for weekly benefits, please sign in to your account below or create a new account. If you are not a Shared Work participant, and you need to file a new claim, please go to unemployment.labor.ny.gov to file your first claim for unemployment insurance benefits..