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The unemployment benefits system will be undergoing scheduled maintenance from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23.
Your Employment Security Department: current news and history, programs we manage, definitions of our terms, how to contact us and more.
Learn about the programs we manage. Also meet our leaders, see our organizational structure and dig into our history.
Access all our online services for individuals and employers.
Alerts are important, timely information, such as service delays and interruptions. Updates are less timely information about our programs.
You can contact us by phone, email, mail or fax.
We offer free help in different languages to people seeking benefits and services.
Employment Security Department news.
