Find out how you can file your unemployment claim for benefits online or by phone in your state. Remember, you'll need some key documents and information before filing your claim.
Filing for Unemployment by State: Link to File Online or Phone Number to Call
States (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) are listed alphabetically. Information should be independently verified by the reader. You should never have to pay anyone to file an unemployment claim for benefits. Real World Machine is not affiliated with any government agency, cannot file any claim for benefits on your behalf, and cannot guarantee eligibility or benefits.
Alabama
- Online: https://labor.alabama.gov/uc/ICCS/
- Phone: 866.234.5382
Alaska
- Online: https://my.alaska.gov/
- Phone (Anchorage): 907.269.4700
- Phone (Fairbanks): 907.451.2871
- Phone (Juneau): 907.465.5552
Arizona
- Online: https://des.az.gov/services/employment/unemployment-individual/apply-ui-benefits
- Phone: 877.600.2722
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Arkansas
- Online: https://www.ezarc.adws.arkansas.gov/
- Phone: 501.907.2590
California
- Online: https://edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/Filing_a_Claim.htm
- Phone: 866.333.4606
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Colorado
- Online: https://www.colorado.gov/cdle/unemployment
- Phone: 800.388.5515
Connecticut
- Online: http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/UI-OnLine/index.htm
- Phone: “Telephone assistance is not available for Unemployment Claims”
Delaware
- Online: https://uics.delawareworks.com/Forms/Form_WL1
- Phone (New Castle County): 302.761.6576
- Phone (Outside New Castle County): 800.794.3032
District of Columbia
- Online: https://does.dcnetworks.org/InitialClaims/
- Phone: 202.724.7000
Florida
- Online: https://connect.myflorida.com/Claimant/Core/Login.ASPX
- Phone: 800.204.2418
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Georgia
- Online: https://www.dol.state.ga.us/WS4-MW5/cics.jsp?TRANSID=UCI1&FRMNAME=UCI1S
- Phone: 404.232.3180
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Hawai'i
- Online: https://huiclaims.hawaii.gov/#/
- Phone (Hilo): 808.974.4086
- Phone (Kanuai): 808.274.3043
- Phone (Kona): 808.322.4822
- Phone (Maui): 808.984.8400
- Phone (Oahu): 808.586.8970
Idaho
- Online: https://www2.labor.idaho.gov/ClaimantPortal/Login?ReturnUrl=/claimantportal
- Phone: 208.332.8942
Illinois
- Online: https://www2.illinois.gov/ides/aboutides/Pages/10%20Things%20You%20Should%20Know.aspx
- Phone: 800.244.5631
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Indiana
- Online: https://www.in.gov/dwd/2362.htm
- Phone: 800.457.8283
Iowa
- Online: https://uiclaims.iwd.iowa.gov/UIInitialClaim/
- Phone: 866.239.0843
Kansas
- Online: https://www.getkansasbenefits.gov/Home.aspx
- Phone: 800.292.6333
Kentucky
- Online: https://uiclaims.des.ky.gov/ebenefit/eben.htm
- Phone: 502.875.0442
Louisiana
- Online: https://www.louisianaworks.net/hire/vosnet/Default.aspx
- Phone: 866.783.5567
Maine
- Online: https://reemployme.maine.gov/accessme/faces/login/login_local.xhtml
- Phone: 800.593.7660
Maryland
- Online: http://www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/unemployment.shtml
- Phone (College Park): 301.313.8000
- Phone (Cumberland): 301.723.2000
- Phone (Salisbury): 410.334.6800
- Phone (Towson): 410.853.1600
Massachusetts
- Online: https://www.mass.gov/unemployment-insurance-ui-online
- Phone: 617.626.6800
Michigan
- Online: https://www.michigan.gov/uia/0,1607,7-118-52610_52650-207424–,00.html
- Phone: 866.500.0017
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Minnesota
- Online: https://uimn.org/applicants/index.jsp
- Phone (Minneapolis and St. Paul): 651.296.3644
- Phone (Outside Twin Cities): 877.898.9090
Mississippi
- Online: https://www.mdes.ms.gov/unemployment-claims/claims-information/
- Phone: 888.844.3577
Missouri
- Online: https://uinteract.labor.mo.gov/benefits/home.do
- Phone: 800.320.2519
Montana
- Online: https://montanaworks.gov/Job-Seeker-UI-Claimant
- Phone: 406.444.2545
Nebraska
- Online: https://neworks.nebraska.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx
- Phone: 402.458.2500
Nevada
- Online: http://ui.nv.gov/css.html
- Phone (Northern Nevada): 775.684.0350
- Phone (Southern Nevada): 702.486.0350
- Phone (Rural): 888.890.8211
New Hampshire
- Online: https://nhuis.nh.gov/claimant/
- Phone: 800.266.2252
New Jersey
- Online: https://myunemployment.nj.gov/labor/myunemployment/before/about/howtoapply/index.shtml
- Phone (Central New Jersey): 732.761.2020
- Phone (North New Jersey): 201.601.4100
- Phone (South New Jersey): 856.507.2340
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New Mexico
- Online: https://www.dws.state.nm.us/MyWorkforceConnection
- Phone: 877.664.6984
New York
- Online: https://applications.labor.ny.gov/IndividualReg/
- Phone: 888.209.8124
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North Carolina
- Online: https://fed.des.nc.gov/ofis/citizen/pages/public/Login.aspx
- Phone: 888.737.0259
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North Dakota
- Online: https://www.jobsnd.com/unemployment-individuals/file-claim
- Phone: 701.328.4995
Ohio
- Online: http://jfs.ohio.gov/ouio/ClaimInformationPage.stm
- Phone: 877.644.6562
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Oklahoma
- Online: https://unemployment.state.ok.us/W2.aspx
- Phone: “All initial and reopened claims must be filed online”
Oregon
- Online: https://secure.emp.state.or.us/ocs4/index.cfm?u=F20161026A115006B48721263.5255&lang=E
- Phone: 877.345.3484
Pennsylvania
- Online: https://www.uc.pa.gov/unemployment-benefits/file/Pages/File%20an%20Initial%20Claim.aspx
- Phone: 888.313.7284
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Puerto Rico
- Online: https://www.trabajo.pr.gov/desempleo_en_linea.asp
- Phone: 787.945.7900
Rhode Island
- Online: http://www.dlt.ri.gov/ui/
- Phone: 401.243.9100
South Carolina
- Online: https://dew.sc.gov/individuals/apply-for-benefits/claims-process
- Phone: 800.529.8339
South Dakota
- Online: https://dlr.sd.gov/ra/individuals/file_claim.aspx
- Phone: 605.626.3179
Tennessee
- Online: https://www.tn.gov/workforce/unemployment/apply-for-benefits-redirect-2/online-application.html
- Phone: 844.224.5818
Texas
- Online: https://twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/unemployment-benefits-services
- Phone: 800.939.6631
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Utah
- Online: https://jobs.utah.gov/ui/home/initialclaims
- Phone (Salt Lake County and southern Davis County): 801.526.4400
- Phone (Utah County): 801.375.4067
- Phone (Weber County and northern Davis County): 801.612.0877
- Phone (all other areas): 888.848.0688
Vermont
- Online: https://labor.vermont.gov/unemployment-insurance/ui-claimants/establishing-unemployment-claim
- Phone: 877.214.3331
Virginia
- Online: http://www.vec.virginia.gov/unemployed/online-services/apply-for-unemployment-benefits
- Phone: 866.832.2363
Washington
- Online: https://secure.esd.wa.gov/home/
- Phone: 800.318.6022
West Virginia
- Online: https://uc.workforcewv.org/consumer/
- Phone: “You must file your Initial Unemployment Compensation Application online”
Wisconsin
- Online: https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/uiben/
- Phone: 414.435.7069
Wyoming
- Online: https://wyui.wyo.gov/benefits/home.do
- Phone: 307.473.3789
