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To address budget shortfalls, the department is proposing to stop mailing the claimant handbook to every individual who applies for unemployment benefits. Read the updated handbook (PDF, 2.07MB).
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You may not be able to submit your unemployment benefits claim online during this time. Thank you for your patience. If you have a current unemployment claim and are eligible for benefits, you will still get your payment on time. You can file weekly claims using our automated phone system from 12:01 a.m. Sunday through 4 p.m. Friday. Call 800-318-6022.
To address budget shortfalls, the department is proposing to stop mailing the claimant handbook to every individual who applies for unemployment benefits. Read the updated handbook (PDF, 2.07MB).