Unemployment claim forms and information
View instructions and resources about unemployment benefits. Manage your unemployment benefits with our claim forms.
- Read general information about unemployment benefits in the handbook for unemployed workers (PDF, 2,884KB).
- Learn how to apply for unemployment (PDF, 225KB).
- Learn more about job search requirements while you claim unemployment benefits.
- Use our job search log (PDF, 59KB) to track the your job search activities.
- Learn how to check your unemployment claim details and wage information online (PDF, 197KB).
- Use the earnings deduction chart (PDF, 147KB) to see how much we reduce your weekly benefits when you report earnings.
- Use the unemployment claim appeal request form (PDF, 758KB) if you disagree with a decision we made about your unemployment application.
Missed claims
If you can't file missed weeks online or by phone:
- Complete the unemployment insurance claim form (PDF, 292KB).
- Fax your completed form to 800-301-1796.
Note: You must submit this within 4 weeks of your claim's effective date, most recent reopen or last weekly claim.
Help in other languages
You can use the unemployment help for non-English speakers (PDF, 1.1MB) to learn how to get help from the claims center in the following languages:
- Amharic
- Arabic
- Cambodian
- Chinese
- English
- Farsi
- Korean
- Laotian
- Oromo
- Punjabi
- Russian
- Somali
- Spanish
- Tagalog
- Vietnamese
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