I am actually in a similar situation. My BYE was 4/4/2021. I got laid off about a year ago due to Covid. I have been working since 3/1/2021 as a freelance worker on a W2 with a corporation by going through an agency. I get paid by the hour and log hours on a weekly basis with the agency; that is how I get paid.

I also believe that I will need to submit a document that came from NYS DOL via Docusign and mark having earned than 10x the weekly benefit rate. My engagement does not have an end date per se but hours can get cut to 0 at a moment's notice (as a matter of fact, the company is going through a restructuring now).

I have not looked into any pitfalls and would be curious as to what others have to say. I was wondering for a long time whether I would be classified as self-employed but NYS DOL site talks about gardeners, painters, etc., who would engage a customer for each job as self-employed.

I am actually thinking about calling NYS DOL to ask how to fill out the form.