Logging In to Your Minnesota Unemployment Claim

Minnesota Unemployment Insurance (Department of Employment and Economic Development) uses the Applicant Self-Service System. Log in to your account to request benefit payments on your scheduled request dates, see pending issues and print your payment history.

Apply online at ui.mn.gov or by phone. Request a benefit payment for each week you are unemployed, online Sunday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., or by phone on the day assigned by the last digit of your Social Security number. Keep requesting payments even while eligibility or an appeal is pending. The soonest you will be paid is usually the third week after your account is established.

You must actively seek suitable employment every week you request benefits and be willing to accept the hours, wages and commuting distance normal for your occupation. Activities that count include applying at employers, sending resumes, calling employers to arrange interviews, job search classes or workshops, career counseling, networking, using online job banks and attending a Reemployment Session at CareerForce. If your benefits are based on part-time work, you can limit your search to part-time work. Referral union members meet the requirement by staying in good standing with the union.