Unemployment Benefits 1.) What are unemployment benefits? 2.) How do I apply for unemployment benefits? 1.) What are unemployment benefits?
In 1936, the Minnesota Legislature created the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program to provide workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own a partial wage replacement to assist them in becoming reemployed. The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) supervises and administers the Unemployment Insurance Program. For more information about Minnesota Unemployment Insurance, visit www.uimn.