How do I apply for Unemployment Benefits?
You may file an application for unemployment benefits by completing the application online, by calling TELECLAIM, by applying at your nearest WorkForce Center, or by printing and returning the downloadable application form. You should complete and submit an application for unemployment benefits form as soon as you lose your job or your work hours are reduced (accounts are effective the Sunday of the calendar week in which you return or submit the completed application form).
To apply for unemployment benefits, go to Uplink CSS or if you don’t have internet access, go to your nearest full service WorkOne Center as soon as you become unemployed. You will be required to report your last employer’s name, mailing address, phone number & dates of employment as well as your address, social security number & phone number.
To apply for unemployment benefits, you should contact the State Unemployment Insurance agency for your state. In most states, you can file a claim for unemployment insurance over the Internet or by telephone. However, in some states such as West Virginia, you must file for unemployment by visiting an agency in person. You should file a claim within the first week that you become unemployed. When you apply for unemployment benefits, you may need to be prepared with some of the following information: social security number, state driver’s license, your home mailing address and telephone number, contact info for previous employers, records showing wages earned or any pension or Social Security payments received, etc. Visit Career One Stop for more state-specific information on state unemployment insurance.
