Logging In to Your Connecticut Unemployment Claim

Connecticut unemployment claims are handled in ReEmployCT, the Connecticut Department of Labor's unemployment tax and benefits system (in use since July 5, 2022); every filer needs a ReEmployCT account. If you have an active claim, file your weekly certification from the Weekly Certification link under Quick Links on your account page (not the "Unemployment Claim" link, which is for new or reopened claims), and report wages as you earn them. Claim weeks run Sunday through Saturday, and you have until Saturday to file the weekly certification. For help, the Consumer Contact Center lets you make an appointment or schedule a call back.

File your initial claim online through ReEmployCT (filectui.com). Starting the Sunday after you file, submit a weekly claim for each week (Sunday to Saturday) by 11:59 p.m. Saturday, answering questions about being able and available, your work search, any job refusals and your gross earnings. Help is available at American Job Centers or the Consumer Contact Center (203-941-6868, 860-967-0493, 800-956-3294; TTY 711 or 800-842-9710), Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Complete at least three work search activities each week, at least one of which must be contacting an employer (for example 3 employer contacts, or 2 employer contacts plus 1 other activity, or 1 employer contact plus 2 other activities). Keep work search records for at least three years. You are automatically registered in CTHires when you file and agree to share your information; not registering can lead to denial until you do. Exemptions include union hiring hall members, approved shared work participants, people with a return-to-work or new-job date within 13 weeks, jury duty and approved training.