Unemployment Insurance

Program Description
Unemployment insurance benefits provide temporary financial assistance to eligible workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own who meet eligibility requirements established by state laws. Each state, including the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico has unemployment insurance programs.

General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must have worked during a specified period, usually in the past 12 to 18 months, and earned a minimum amount of wages as set by each state. You must also be determined to be unemployed through no fault of your own and meet other state eligibility requirements determined under state law.

Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.

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For more information, you may also call a toll-free help line:
866-487-2365

People who are hearing impaired may call this toll-free TTY number:
877-889-5627

For information about the state agencies responsible for unemployment claims, visit the Department of Labor's Workforce Security website and select the state where you would like to file:

http://www.workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/map.asp

To determine your eligibility for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits you should contact the state unemployment insurance agency in the state where you are located as soon as possible after becoming unemployed. In some states, you can now file a claim by telephone and the Internet.

Managing Agency
U.S. Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov/

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