Unemployment benefits (also known as unemployment insurance) are provided to employees, who become unemployed through
no fault of their own (typically the employer lays them off). In this case, the unemployed employee can obtain state
monetary subsidies on a weekly basis, for a specified period of time or until the employee finds a new job. The
employer pays into the "unemployment insurance" fund, and the specific monetary amounts and the duration of the
benefits are determined uniquely by every state's laws. The following chart will provide you with the necessary
contact information to obtain unemployment benefits in your state.
State Unemployment Offices Contact Information
State
Telephone #
Website
Alabama
(334) 242-8830
www.dir.alabama.gov
Alaska
(888) 448-3527
www.labor.state.ak.us/estax/
Arizona
(602) 771-6601
www.azdes.gov/esa/uitax/uithome.asp
Arkansas
(501) 682-3798
www.state.ar.us/esd
California
(888) 745-3886
www.edd.cahwnet.gov
Colorado
(800) 480-8299
www.coworkforce.com
Connecticut
(860) 263-6550
www.ctdol.state.ct.us
Delaware
(302) 761-8484
www.delawareworks.com
District of Columbia
(202) 698-7550
www.dcnetworks.org
Florida
(800) 482-8293
dor.myflorida.com/dor/uc
Georgia
(404) 232-3301
www.dol.state.ga.us
Hawaii
(808) 586-8913
www.hawaii.gov/labor
Idaho
(800) 448-2977
www.labor.state.id.us
Illinois
(800) 247-4984
www.ides.state.il.us
Indiana
(317) 232-7436
www.in.gov/dwd
Iowa
(515) 281-5339
www.iowaworkforce.org/ui
Kansas
(785) 296-5027
www.dol.ks.gov
Kentucky
(502) 564-2272
www.oet.ky.gov
Louisiana
(225) 342-2944
www.laworks.net/homepage.asp
Maine
(207) 621-5120
www.state.me.us/labor
Maryland
(800) 492-5524
www.dllr.state.md.us
Massachusetts
(617) 626-5050
www.detma.org
Michigan
(313) 456-2180
www.michigan.gov/uia
Minnesota
(651) 296-6141
www.uimn.org/tax
Mississippi
(866) 806-0272
www.mdes.ms.gov
Missouri
(573) 751-3340
www.dolir.mo.gov
Montana
(406) 444-3834
www.uid.dli.mt.gov
Nebraska
(402) 471-9940
www.dol.state.ne.us
Nevada
(775) 684-6300
https://uitax.nvdetr.org
New Hampshire
(603) 228-4033
www.nhes.state.nh.us
New Jersey
(609) 633-6400
lwd.dol.state.nj.us
New Mexico
(505) 841-8576
www.dws.state.nm.us
New York
(518) 457-4179
www.labor.state.ny.us
North Carolina
(919) 733-7396
www.ncesc.com
North Dakota
(701) 328-2814
www.jobsnd.com
Ohio
(614) 466-2319
www.jfs.ohio.gov
Oklahoma
(405) 557-7143
www.oesc.state.ok.us
Oregon
(503) 947-1488
www.oregon.gov/employ/tax
Pennsylvania
(717) 787-7679
www.dli.state.pa.us
Puerto Rico
(787) 754-5818
Unknown
Rhode Island
(401) 574-8700
www.uitax.ri.gov
South Carolina
(803) 737-3075
www.sces.org/ui
South Dakota
(605) 626-2312
www.state.sd.us
Tennessee
(615) 741-2486
www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/esdiv.html
Texas
(512) 463-2700
www.twc.state.tx.us
Utah
(801) 526-9400
www.jobs.utah.gov
Vermont
(802) 828-4252
www.labor.vermont.gov
Virgin Islands
(340) 776-1440
www.vidol.gov
Virginia
(804) 371-7159
www.VaEmploy.com
Washington
(360) 902-9360
www.esd.wa.gov/uitax/index.php
West Virginia
(304) 558-2676
www.wvbep.org/bep/uc/
Wisconsin
(608) 261-6700
www.dwd.state.wi.us
Wyoming
(307) 235-3217
wydoe.state.wy.us
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