You should be able to check the status of your online unemployment application by logging into your account, using your username and password. If you cannot find the answers that you are looking for, you will find the phone number of your state unemployment office online so you can call for assistance.
It isn’t difficult to file a claim online, but there is some basic information that you will need to have access to, so it may be worth checking what that is before you start. Requirements can be different depending on what state you are in, but generally you will need a mailing address, including your ZIP code and a phone number; your Social Security number; if you have a Driver’s License you will need the number; your Veteran or Military separation date if that is applicable; your Mother’s maiden name for security purposes; the name, address and phone number of your last employer; your previous employer’s Federal ID Number (you’ll find this on your W2 form, or on your pay stub); the date you started and finished your employment; how much you earnt; and previous employer information if you worked for your last employer for less than two years.
If you live in one state but worked in another, or if you have moved, you should make your claim to the state where you worked. If you worked in more than one state, check with the state unemployment office where you now live; they will give you the information that you need about claiming from other states.
The criterion for claiming unemployment benefits is that you are out of work through no fault of your own. If you were fired, or left of your own free will, claims become more complicated, so if this is the case for you, maybe you should consider taking some advice.
It isn’t difficult to file a claim online, but there is some basic information that you will need to have access to, so it may be worth checking what that is before you start. Requirements can be different depending on what state you are in, but generally you will need a mailing address, including your ZIP code and a phone number; your Social Security number; if you have a Driver’s License you will need the number; your Veteran or Military separation date if that is applicable; your Mother’s maiden name for security purposes; the name, address and phone number of your last employer; your previous employer’s Federal ID Number (you’ll find this on your W2 form, or on your pay stub); the date you started and finished your employment; how much you earnt; and previous employer information if you worked for your last employer for less than two years.
If you live in one state but worked in another, or if you have moved, you should make your claim to the state where you worked. If you worked in more than one state, check with the state unemployment office where you now live; they will give you the information that you need about claiming from other states.
The criterion for claiming unemployment benefits is that you are out of work through no fault of your own. If you were fired, or left of your own free will, claims become more complicated, so if this is the case for you, maybe you should consider taking some advice.
