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Getting Unemployment - What You Need to Apply
There are many ways to file for unemployment. You can file online or at your local unemployment office. In some states, you can even file by phone. Before you file, check with your state unemployment office by clicking one of the links below.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- D.C.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Requirements to file for unemployment
- Address
- Social Security number
- Driver's License number (if you have one)
- Veteran/Military separation date
- Mother's maiden name
- Name, address, phone number of your last employer
- Employer's Federal ID Number (from your W2 form or pay stub)
- Dates of your last job
- How much money you earned at your last job
- Previous employer information (name, address, dates you worked)
When you complete your unemployment application, you will be asked many questions about your previous employer. Once you get your unemployment benefits you must start looking for a job right away. Learn how to find a job now!
the company i work for has partner with another company that will cost us to work 18 hrs week and my wages are going to be cut. Beside this i need reapply with this company and be interview for the same postion i already have had for 5 yrs. Hours are be cut and wages are too. Will be able to apply for unemployment insurance?
hi jwrock,
unemployment benefits vary so much from state to state. contact your city's unemployment office and make an appointment to speak to a representative. this way, you'll be sure to get the correct information. you can start by looking at the local unemployment website. that should point you in the right direction.
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After working 14 years for a company in Michigan, I moved to south Florida. I moved to Florida because my wife accepted a great job position here and it seemed like an opportunity that we needed to pursue. It was my decision to leave the company I worked for, so it never really dawned on me that unemployment benefits might be an option. I've sinced discovered that relocation of a spouse is a valid reason to pursue unemployment benefits. Trouble is, I left my former job over 7 months ago. Am I still eligible for unemployment or is there a deadline for filing a claim?