En español | The flood of job losses tied to the coronavirus outbreak has affected workers scrambling to apply for unemployment benefits, many for the first time. Every state is different, but typically you have to apply for benefits through the labor department or unemployment agency in the state where you worked, not where you live. Be prepared to provide basic information, such as the address of your employer and the dates you worked there.
Here is the contact information, including websites and phone numbers, for filing unemployment claims in every state plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Many states are reporting unusually high call volumes to their unemployment hotlines, so your claim may be processed faster if you apply online.
Alabama
https://labor.alabama.gov/unemployment.aspx 866-234-5382
Alaska
https://labor.alaska.gov/unemployment/ Anchorage: 907-269-4700 Juneau: 907-465-5552 Fairbanks: 907-451-2871
Arizona
https://des.az.gov/services/employment/unemployment-individual/apply-ui-benefits 602-542-5954
Arkansas
https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/1689 855-225-4440
California
https://www.edd.ca.gov/unemployment/ English: 800-300-5616 Spanish: 800-326-8937
Colorado
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdle/file-claim 303-318-9000
Connecticut
http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/UI-online/index.htm Telephone assistance is not available
Delaware
https://ui.delawareworks.com/ New Castle County residents: 302-761-6576 Kent & Sussex County residents: 800-794-3032
District of Columbia
https://does.dcnetworks.org/initialclaims/ 202-698-7550
Florida
https://connect.myflorida.com/Claimant/Core/Login.ASPX 800-204-2418
Georgia
https://www.dol.state.ga.us/fileaclaim/ Contact list of regional Department of Labor offices: https://dol.georgia.gov/locations
Hawaii
https://huiclaims.hawaii.gov/#/ Contact list of regional claims and benefits offices: http://labor.hawaii.gov/ui/contact/
Idaho
https://www2.labor.idaho.gov/ClaimantPortal/Login 208-332-8942
Illinois
https://www2.illinois.gov/ides/aboutides/Pages/10%20Things%20You%20Should%20Know.aspx 800-244-5631
Indiana
https://www.in.gov/dwd/2362.htm 800-457-8283
Iowa
https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/file-claim-unemployment-insurance-benefits 866-239-0843
Kansas
https://www.getkansasbenefits.gov/BenefitsStartMenu.aspx Contact list of regional Department of Labor offices: https://www.dol.ks.gov/contact-kdol
Kentucky
https://uiclaims.des.ky.gov/ebenefit/eben.htm Contact list of regional career centers: https://kcc.ky.gov/Pages/Locations.aspx
Louisiana
https://www.louisianaworks.net/hire/vosnet/registration/ind/uiclaim.aspx?enc=j8p6n2RTDew2IirIcHorMg== Phone: 866-783-5567 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Refer to the following call-in schedule based on the last four digits of your Social Security Number (SSN): SSN ending in 0000-2499: Monday SSNs ending in 2500-4999: Tuesday SSNs ending in 5000-7499: Wednesday SSNs ending in 7500-9999: Thursday Fridays are open to anyone needing assistance.
Maine
https://reemployme.maine.gov/accessme/faces/login/login.xhtml 800-593-7660 TTY Maine Relay: 711
Maryland
http://www.labor.maryland.gov/employment/unemployment.shtml Contact list of regional claim centers: https://dbm.maryland.gov/employees/Pages/DisApplyforUnemploymentBenefits.aspx
Massachusetts
https://uionline.detma.org/Claimant/Core/Login.ASPX 617-626-6338
Michigan
https://miwam.unemployment.state.mi.us/ClmMiWAM/_/ 866-500-0017
Minnesota
https://www.uimn.org/applicants/index.jsp Twin Cities area: 651-296-3644 Greater Minnesota: 877-898-9090 TTY: 866-814-1252
Mississippi
https://accessms.mdes.ms.gov/accessms/faces/login/login.xhtml 601-855-3133 or 888-844-3577
Missouri
https://uinteract.labor.mo.gov/benefits/home.do Toll Free: 800-320-2519 Jefferson City: 573-751-9040 Kansas City: 816-889-3101 Springfield: 417-895-6851 St. Louis: 314-340-4950 TDD/TTY: 800-735-2966 Relay Missouri: 711
Montana
https://montanaworks.gov/Job-Seeker-UI-Claimant 406-444-2545
Nebraska
https://neworks.nebraska.gov/vosnet/unemployment.aspx?pu=1&plang=E Contact list of regional centers: https://dol.nebraska.gov/Home/AboutUs TDD: 800-833-7352 TTY 402-471-0016
Nevada
https://secure.ui.nv.gov/oaam_server/oamLoginPage.jsp?contextType=external&redirect_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.ui.nv.gov%2FCSS%2F&username=string&BharosaAppId=Claimants&contextValue=%2Foam&password=sercure_string&challenge_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.ui.nv.gov%3A443%2Foaam_server%2FoamLoginPage.jsp&request_id=4013204754638921228&authn_try_count=0&OAM_REQ=&locale=en_US&resource_url=http%253A%252F%252Fsecure.ui.nv.gov%252FCSS Northern Nevada: 775-684-0350 Southern Nevada: 702-486-0350 Rural areas and out-of-state callers: 888-890-8211
New Hampshire
https://wfc.nhes.nh.gov/auth/sso/login;jsessionid=6BABD155AAF908D8E85152B52FFCD20D?execution=e1s1 Contact list of regional centers: https://www.nhes.nh.gov/locations/index.htm
New Jersey
https://myunemployment.nj.gov/ North New Jersey: 201-601-4100 Central New Jersey: 732-761-2020 South New Jersey: 856-507-2340 Out-of-state claims: 888-795-6672 (you must call from a phone with an out-of-state area code) New Jersey relay: 711
New Mexico
https://www.dws.state.nm.us/en-us/Unemployment 877-664-6984
New York
https://applications.labor.ny.gov/IndividualReg/ 888-783-1370 TTY/TDD: 800-662-1220; ask the operator to call the Telephone Claims Center at 888-783-1370.
North Carolina
https://fed.des.nc.gov/ofis/citizen/pages/public/SelfRegStart.aspx 888-737-0259
North Dakota
https://apps.nd.gov/jsnd/uiiaclaims/login.htm 701-328-4995
Ohio
https://unemployment.cmt.ohio.gov/cmtview/ 877-644-6562 TTY: 614-387-8408
Oklahoma
https://unemployment.state.ok.us/ 405-525-1500 (Oklahoma City calling area) 800-555-1554 (Outside the Oklahoma City calling area) TTY/TDD: 866-284-6695
Oregon
https://secure.emp.state.or.us/ocs4/index.cfm?u=F20200325A114848B83019571.4574&lang=E Phone: 800-237-3710 (in-state only) Phone: 503-947-1394 (direct) Fax: 503-947-1472 TTY: 771
Pennsylvania
https://www.paclaims.pa.gov/UCEN/Welcome.asp 888-313-7284 Videophone for American Sign Language: 717-704-8474
Puerto Rico
https://www.trabajo.pr.gov/desempleo_en_linea.asp 787-754-5353
Rhode Island
http://www.dlt.ri.gov/ui/ 401-243-9100 Out-of-state claims: 866-557-0001 TTY via RI relay 711
South Carolina
https://scuihub.dew.sc.gov/CSS/CSSLogon.htm;CSSJSESSIONID=DQYTD3i4xUCh7kSCggY9lvjoz2O2yz1V9htEXe6cTbIi0dGySM1s!-1464371172!-479951731 In-state claimants: 866-831-1724 Out-of-state claimants: 800-529-8339
South Dakota
https://apps.sd.gov/LD00General/default.aspx?URL_GUID=https://apps.sd.gov/LD75uibpUIUserProfile/WebForm_UserProfile.aspx?tok= 605-626-3179 Speech and hearing-impaired relay: 800-877-1113
Tennessee
https://www.jobs4tn.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx 844-224-5818
Texas
https://apps.twc.state.tx.us/UBS/changeLocale.do?language=en&country=US&page=/security/logon.do 800-558-8321
U.S. Virgin Islands
https://www.vidol.gov/unemployment-insurance/ St. Croix: 340-773-1440 All other islands: 340-776-3700
Utah
https://jobs.utah.gov/ui/home/initialclaims Contact list of regional centers: https://jobs.utah.gov/ui/jobseeker/contactus.html
Vermont
https://vermont.force.com/DOLClaim/s/ 877-214-3330 or 888-807-7072
Virginia
http://www.vec.virginia.gov/unemployed 866-832-2363
Washington
https://secure.esd.wa.gov/home/ 800-318-6022
West Virginia
https://uc.workforcewv.org/consumer/?lang=en 800-252-JOBS (5627)
Wisconsin
https://my.unemployment.wisconsin.gov/Claimant/Account/TermsAndConditions 414-435-7069 or toll-free 844-910-3661
Wyoming
https://wyui.wyo.gov/benefits/home.do In-state: 307-473-3789 Out of state: 866-729-7799