Unemployment Claim Login Pages in Every State (2026)
The official page in each state and DC to log in to an unemployment claim and file weekly certifications, from the state agency.
| State | Logging in and filing weekly claims |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama unemployment claims are handled through the Department of Workforce (formerly the Alabama Department of Labor) UI Claimant Portal, where unemployed workers file a new claim, file weekly certifications and get information on their claim. Alabama Department of Workforce, Unemployment Compensation |
| Alaska | Alaska unemployment insurance claims are filed online through myAlaska (you need your myAlaska login and password); online services are available 24/7 and claimants must report weekly work searches to stay eligible. The UI Claim Centers take calls 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday: Anchorage (907) 269-4700, Fairbanks (907) 451-2871, Juneau (907) 465-5552. myAlaska password help: (866) 377-0126. Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Unemployment Insurance |
| Arkansas | Arkansas unemployment claimants file weekly certifications in the LAUNCH system (Arkansas Division of Workforce Services): sign in to your LAUNCH account, click the unemployment tile, report any hours worked and gross earnings and your work search activities (5 per week), and submit. Online filing is available 24/7; each week (Sunday-Saturday) must be certified by Saturday 11:59 p.m. Central Time, 14 days after the week ends. Without a computer or mobile device you can certify by phone through Arkline, 501-907-2590 (Mon-Fri 6 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 12:01 a.m.-6 p.m.). General information: 844-908-2178. Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, File Weekly Certifications |
| California | California unemployment claims are managed in UI Online, reached by logging in to myEDD and selecting UI Online (Employment Development Department). There you can apply for or reopen a claim, submit certifications for benefits, report work and wages, change how you receive payments, update your address and phone, view appointments, send questions and check your online inbox, and view Form 1099G. Login help: 1-833-978-2511, option 1 (8 a.m.-5 p.m. Pacific, Mon-Fri); lost EDD Customer Account Number: 1-800-300-5616. Live chat is available in UI Online, Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-2 p.m. California EDD, UI Online |
| Connecticut | 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. Connecticut Department of Labor, ReEmployCT Claimants |
| Delaware | Delaware unemployment claimants file weekly certifications online through WebBenefits or by phone through TeleBenefits (Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Unemployment Insurance). TeleBenefits is available 24/7 at (800) 794-3032 (outside New Castle County) or (302) 761-6576 (New Castle County): press 1 to file your weekly certification, enter your Social Security number and your 4-digit PIN, and answer the questions about earnings, availability and work search. The system only lets you claim the current week; to file for a prior week, go to your local office. A visual voice-response line for weekly certification is at 302-761-8446. The same pages link to direct deposit enrollment, overpayment help and the Claimant Handbook. Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Unemployment Insurance, TeleBenefits |
| District of Columbia | In the District of Columbia, unemployment claimants file a weekly continued claim (weekly certification) online through DCNetworks, the Department of Employment Services (DOES) Unemployment Insurance Benefits System, signing in with ID.me credentials; you can also certify by phone at (202) 724-7000. If you cannot file online or by phone, you may mail the form or file at any American Job Center in the District. The DOES line (202) 724-7000 also handles DC UI benefit issues (it cannot reset ID.me passwords); TTY (202) 698-4817. DC Department of Employment Services, Apply for Benefits |
| Georgia | Georgia unemployment claimants use the Georgia Department of Labor MyUI Claimant Portal to claim weekly UI benefit payments, choose a benefit payment method and submit their weekly work search. Georgia Department of Labor, Unemployment Benefits |
| Hawaii | Hawaii unemployment claims must be filed online through the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations unemployment insurance claims website: log in, choose "Claim Certification," and follow the instructions for the weeks you are claiming. Weekly claims are due within 7 days after the week ends (Saturday); biweekly filers must file each of the two weeks separately within 7 days after the second week ends. The site also offers Claim Inquiry / My Claim Status and lets you reopen a claim. Filed certifications cannot be changed; call or use the contact form to fix an error. UI Call Center: (808) 762-5752 or toll-free (833) 901-2272; TTY via 711, (808) 586-8842. Hawaii DLIR, Unemployment Insurance Division, How to File Weekly or Biweekly Claims |
| Idaho | Idaho unemployment claimants manage their benefits account in the Idaho Department of Labor Claimant Portal, a secure self-service system (Internet Explorer is not supported). Help, including scheduling a meeting with an unemployment insurance navigator, is available through the department's contact page. Idaho Department of Labor, Unemployment Benefits |
| Illinois | Illinois unemployment claimants certify for benefits through their IDES online account (sign in with ILogin, which all new and existing claimants must create). Certify on your designated certification day, online 3 a.m.-7:30 p.m. including holidays, or by Tele-Serve at (312) 338-4337, Mon-Fri 3 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Thursdays and Fridays are make-up days if you miss your day. IDES encourages direct deposit as the payment method, and a separate IDES page handles document uploads. Illinois Department of Employment Security, Certify for Benefits |
| Indiana | Indiana unemployment claimants use Uplink Claimant Self-Service (Indiana Department of Workforce Development) to manage their claim; DWD's Claimant Handbook and video tutorials explain filing, and an Unemployment Benefits Dashboard and FAQ are linked from the same page. Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Indiana Unemployment |
| Iowa | Iowa unemployment claims are handled in IowaWORKS (Iowa Workforce Development), where you file your weekly claim online 24 hours a day except Saturday; skipping a week means no payment for that week. Each week you certify your availability, log four reemployment activities (at least three job applications), sign in through ID.me, and report any wages, pension, PTO, severance or holiday pay. IowaWORKS also shows your claim status: last paid week, last payment date and amount, and remaining benefit balance. Unemployment Customer Service: 1-866-239-0843 (8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Mon-Fri). Iowa Workforce Development, File Your Weekly Claim |
| Kentucky | Kentucky unemployment claimants file or access their claim and request their bi-weekly benefits online through the Kentucky unemployment insurance claims portal (Kentucky Career Center, Office of Unemployment Insurance). Claimants who are exempt from work search requirements may instead request bi-weekly benefits through the voice response unit at 502-564-2900, which is also the claims line (Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Eastern). Make sure you are on a ".ky.gov" website when filing. Kentucky Career Center, Unemployment Insurance |
| Louisiana | Louisiana unemployment claims are managed in HiRE, the Louisiana Workforce Commission's self-service system. Log in with the same account you use for Louisiana's online job services to file weekly unemployment benefit requests, view recent payments and view claim activity. You can also file weekly benefits or ask about your claim by phone through the Easy Call System at 1-866-783-5567. Louisiana Workforce Commission, Unemployment Insurance - Claimants |
| Maine | Maine's online unemployment claim system is ReEmployME, run by the Maine Department of Labor. Claimants sign in to ReEmployME to manage an existing unemployment claim. Maine Department of Labor, ReEmployME |
| Maryland | Maryland unemployment claims are handled in the Maryland Unemployment Insurance Portal, called BEACON, run by the Maryland Department of Labor. Log in to BEACON to file your claim and answer the weekly certification questions. To certify your claim or check payment status by phone (24/7), call 410-949-0022 or 1-800-827-4839; claims agents are at 667-207-6520, Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Maryland Department of Labor, Unemployment Insurance |
| Minnesota | 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. Minnesota Unemployment Insurance, Applicants |
| Mississippi | Mississippi unemployment claims and weekly certifications are filed online in ReEmployMS, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) claimant system. For help, call the MDES Contact Center at 601-493-9427 (TTY 800-582-2233). Mississippi Department of Employment Security, Unemployment Claims |
| Missouri | Missouri unemployment claims are filed and managed in UInteract, the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations' online claimant system (the "File or Manage Unemployment Claim" link); you can also change your payment method there. Regional Claims Centers: Jefferson City 573-751-9040, Kansas City 816-889-3101, St. Louis 314-340-4950, Springfield 417-895-6851; outside these calling areas 800-320-2519. Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Unemployed Workers |
| Montana | Montana unemployment claimants use the UI Claimant Dashboard, run by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry's Unemployment Insurance Division, to request weekly payments, reopen a claim, and file for a redetermination or appeal. Unemployment Insurance Division / Claims Processing Center: (406) 444-2545. Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Unemployment Insurance Division |
| Nebraska | Nebraska unemployment claims are filed and managed in NEworks, the Nebraska Department of Labor's online system. After filing, you continue to file for weekly benefits and complete all weekly requirements in NEworks; the department also publishes a guide to uploading documents into NEworks. TDD/TTY users can dial 711. Nebraska Department of Labor, Unemployment Insurance Benefits |
| New Jersey | New Jersey unemployment claims are managed through the Division of Unemployment Insurance's My Unemployment site: sign in to your account to check claim status, update your information, respond to information requests on your dashboard and complete identity verification. You must certify each week that you are still eligible in order to be paid, using the weekly benefits certification link. Accounts not signed in to within the past year are deleted for inactivity, and you must create a new one. New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, My Unemployment |
| New York | New York unemployment claimants certify for (claim) weekly benefits online through their NY Department of Labor online services account, or by phone through Tel-Service at 1-888-581-5812 (Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-midnight; Saturday 12:01 a.m. through Sunday midnight), using the PIN created when first filing; press 2 for claim services, then 1 to certify. Tel-Service processes one week at a time; claim by the Sunday ending the week you are claiming. You can update your address and phone online when you claim weekly benefits. For a forgotten PIN, call the Telephone Claims Center at 888-209-8124. New York State Department of Labor, Using the Tel-Service Line |
| North Carolina | North Carolina unemployment claimants file weekly certifications (weekly claims for benefits) online through MyNCUIBenefits, run by the NC Division of Employment Security: sign in, open the Action Required box and select the weekly certification option. File within 14 days after each Sunday-Saturday week, even while waiting for an eligibility decision, or you will not be paid for that week; payments can take up to 48 hours to process. UI Support Center: 888-737-0259. NC Division of Employment Security, File Your Weekly Certification |
| North Dakota | Job Service North Dakota runs UI ICE (Unemployment Insurance Internet Claims Entry), the online system where you file a claim and certify your weekly eligibility. Job Service says its emails and text messages ask you to log in to your UI ICE account and never include links, so go to the login page directly. Job Service North Dakota, Unemployment for Individuals |
| Ohio | The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) runs its unemployment system at unemployment.ohio.gov. Existing claimants log in through the "existing claimant" login, using their OH|ID (Ohio's single state account) to sign in and verify identity, then file weekly claims for each week they are unemployed. A week can't be claimed until it ends Saturday at midnight. ODJFS lists 1-877-644-6562 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday) for applying by phone. Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, unemployed worker login page; Filing for Unemployment Benefits in Ohio: Quick Tips and Step-By-Step Guide |
| Oklahoma | The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) claimant portal is where you submit an initial claim and weekly certifications, verify your identity (and re-verify every 90 days), check the status of or manage an open claim, update contact information and PIN, and get a digital copy of your 1099-G. OESC Individual Unemployment Support: 405-525-1500. Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, Unemployment Benefits |
| Oregon | The Oregon Employment Department's Frances Online is where you log in (email and password) to file your weekly unemployment claim: on the home screen, look for "Ready to File" for the week and select "File Now," then answer the questions, report your work search (most people need at least five activities a week, at least two of them direct employer contacts) and any earnings, and submit. You must file every week. An automated weekly claim phone line is available 24/7 at 800-982-8920 (TTY: 711). Oregon Employment Department, How to file a weekly claim |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania's Department of Labor & Industry runs the Unemployment Compensation (UC) Benefits system, where you log in with your UC System username and password to certify each week (Sunday through Saturday) that you were totally or partially unemployed. Online filing is available 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday and 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday. You can also file weekly certifications by phone through PA Teleclaims (PAT) at 888-255-4728, 24 hours a day; the statewide UC line for initial claims is 1-888-313-7284. L&I warns that it will never ask you to pay for UC services. Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, How to File |
| South Carolina | The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) MyBenefits portal is where you certify each week (Sunday through Saturday) for unemployment benefits; you must certify within 14 days after the week ends or you won't be paid for that week, and processing can take up to three business days. The portal's Dashboard tab shows detailed claim and payment status. You must also complete at least two online job searches each week through SC Works Online Services (SCWOS). DEW's general number is 1-866-831-1724 (Relay 711). South Carolina DEW, Manage Your Weekly Benefits |
| South Dakota | South Dakota calls unemployment "Reemployment Assistance" (RA). The Department of Labor and Regulation's RA Benefits Portal is where you request weekly benefit payments online, 24/7. Each claim week runs Sunday through Saturday, and you have seven days after the week ends to file for it; make sure you get a confirmation that your request was accepted. You can also request payments by phone, 24/7, at 605-626-3212 using a PIN. After four consecutive weeks without requests, the claim becomes inactive and must be reopened. RA Customer Service: 605-626-2452 (TTY 711). South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, RA Benefits - File a Weekly Request for Payment |
| Tennessee | Tennessee claimants log in to their Unemployment Claimant e-Services account on Jobs4TN.gov to file a Weekly Certification for the prior week; a new certification becomes available each Sunday, and the link appears on the Summary screen and in the Action Center. You report earnings and four work search activities each week. If you wait more than 3 weeks to file a certification, your claim is closed and missed weeks can no longer be filed. The Summary screen's Benefit Details panel shows claim status, and determinations and wage protests are handled in the same account. Department of Labor and Workforce Development toll-free line: 844-224-5818. Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, What to Expect After You File |
| Texas | Texas Workforce Commission Unemployment Benefits Services (UBS) is the online system (available 24 hours a day) where you select "Request a Payment" every two weeks on your designated filing day (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, per your instructions); if you miss it, you can request on the open filing days, Thursday-Saturday of that week. Log in with the same User ID and password you use for WorkInTexas.com. Check "Claim and Payment Status" in UBS. By phone, use Tele-Serv at 800-558-8321 (Option 1 to request payment, Option 2 for status) with your SSN and PIN. For late requests, call the TWC Tele-Center at 800-939-6631. Texas Workforce Commission, Request Benefit Payments |
| Utah | Utah Department of Workforce Services: sign in at jobs.utah.gov, choose "my Unemployment," then "File Weekly Claim" (have your SSN and 4-digit PIN). The week runs Sunday through Saturday; file on Sunday or as soon as possible after. If you don't file within 27 days from the Saturday of the last week filed, your claim closes and must be reopened. In my Unemployment you can also see payment summaries and why no payment was issued, view your remaining balance, change payment method, contact information and tax withholding, view documents through electronic correspondence, get Form 1099-G and change your PIN. Claims are not taken by phone; for help use Live Chat or the CARE Team (Salt Lake and South Davis: 801-526-4400; Weber and North Davis: 801-612-0877; Utah County: 801-375-4067; elsewhere: 888-848-0688). Utah Department of Workforce Services, UI Claimant Guide |
| Vermont | The Vermont Department of Labor's Claimant e-Services is where you establish initial claims, file weekly claims, re-open prior claims and more. You can also file your weekly claim by automated phone at 1-800-983-2300 (Sunday 12:00 a.m.-11:59 p.m.; Monday-Friday 5:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.). Claimant Assistance: 1-877-214-3332 (Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.). Vermont Department of Labor, Unemployment Insurance |
| Virginia | The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) says the fastest way to certify for weekly benefits is its Customer Self-Service (CSS) portal, where you answer weekly questions about employment, ability to work, work search and job offers. Your first weekly request must be received no later than 21 days after you applied; if you miss the window, you must reopen your claim online or call the VEC Customer Contact Center at 1-866-832-2363. If you can't use online services, certify by phone through the Voice Response System at 1-800-897-5630. Virginia Employment Commission, Certify for Weekly Benefits |
| Washington | Washington's Employment Security Department (ESD) eServices is where you file weekly unemployment claims online (available 12 a.m. Sunday to 11:59 p.m. Saturday): log in and look under "Account alerts" for "You have a UI weekly claim to file." A claim week runs Sunday through Saturday and can't be claimed until it ends; file for each week you want benefits (your first eligible week is an unpaid waiting week). You can also file by phone at 800-318-6022 (automated system 12 a.m. Sunday through 4 p.m. Friday), which is also the number to call to correct an error on a filed claim. Washington Relay: 711. Washington Employment Security Department, How to file your weekly claims |
| West Virginia | WorkForce West Virginia's unemployment portal is where you file your weekly certification ("File Weekly Certification"). Each certification covers the prior Sunday-Saturday week and can't be filed until that week ends; filing on Sunday is recommended, but you may file through Friday by 5 p.m. You report all gross earnings and complete four work search activities each week, and you can upload work search proof during each certification. If you filed within the past 12 months but stopped certifying, reopen through the same portal rather than submitting a new initial claim. Phone: 1-800-252-JOBS (5627); WV Relay 711. WorkForce West Virginia, Unemployment Basics |
| Wisconsin | The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Claimant Portal at my.unemployment.wisconsin.gov is where you file weekly claims, check claim status, view or print payment history, check eligibility issues or appeals, and view or print determinations. Online weekly filing is available Sunday 9 a.m.-midnight, 24 hours Monday-Friday, and Saturday midnight-3 p.m. For help using online services, or if you can't go online, call (414) 435-7069 or toll-free (844) 910-3661. Wisconsin DWD, Hours of Operation, Claimant Online Services and Contact Information |
| Wyoming | The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services' WYUI portal (wyui.wyo.gov) is where registered claimants file weekly continued claims. Claim weeks end on Saturday; you can't file until the week is over and must file within 14 days of the week's end date. For each week you worked, report hours and gross earnings (rounded down), plus any holiday, vacation or severance pay or self-employment income. The system shows which weeks you can file and saves your responses in your account; print the summary for your records. Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Filing for UI |
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.