When to apply for benefits or restart your claim
If you have not filed an unemployment claim in the past 12 months, you will need to begin a new application. If you applied for benefits within the last 12 months but have not filed a weekly claim within the last 5 weeks, you will need to restart your claim.
Apply or restart your claim the Sunday before your training week begins.
The best way to apply or restart a claim is through eServices. You can also restart a claim using our automated phone system. Call 800-318-6022 from 12:01 a.m. Sunday to 4 p.m. Friday.
You can also review our guide on when to file for unemployment benefits during apprenticeship training (PDF, 347KB).
Learn more on this website about how to restart your claim or how to apply for unemployment benefits.
How to file your weekly unemployment claim
Once you have an active claim, you need to file a weekly claim the Sunday after each week you participate in classroom training.
When filing your weekly claim, you need to provide info about your classroom training. You will need to provide this information each week you file.
You can also review our guide on how to file during apprenticeship training (PDF, 122KB).
Learn more on this website about how to file your weekly claims.
Tips for managing your benefits while in training
Use these helpful tips to successfully manage your unemployment benefits while you are in classroom training.
You can also use this tip sheet (PDF, 103.68 KB).
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