State Unemployment Compensation

For information regarding unemployment compensation, employees should contact the appropriate unemployment compensation office. Contact information for the unemployment compensation office in each state is provided below:

State Telephone Number Website
Alabama 1-866-234-5382 https://adol.alabama.gov/claimants/
Alaska 1-866-377-0126 http://www.labor.state.ak.us/esd_unemployment_insurance/home.htm
Arizona 1-877-766-8477 https://www.azdes.gov/landing.aspx?id=4211
Arkansas 1-844-908-2178 https://dws.arkansas.gov/workforce-services/unemployment/arkansas-claim-help/
California 1-800-300-5616 http://www.edd.ca.gov
Canada 1-800-206-7218 https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-regular-benefit/eligibility.html
Colorado 1-800-388-5515 https://cdle.colorado.gov/unemployment/file-a-claim
Connecticut 1-800-956-3294 http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/UI-OnLine/index.htm
Delaware 1-302-761-8446 https://labor.delaware.gov/divisions/unemployment-insurance/
District of Columbia 1-202-724-7000 https://does.dc.gov/page/file-claim
Florida 1-833-352-7759 http://www.floridajobs.org/job-seekers-community-services
Georgia 1-877-709-8185 http://www.dol.state.ga.us/js/file_unemployment_insurance_claim.htm
Hawaii 1-808-762-5752 https://labor.hawaii.gov/ui/
Idaho 1-208-332-8942 https://www.labor.idaho.gov/
Illinois 1-800-244-5631 http://www.ides.illinois.gov/page.aspx?item=33
Indiana 1-800-891-6499 http://www.in.gov/dwd/2334.htm
Iowa 1-866-239-0843 https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/file-claim-unemployment-insurance-benefits
Kansas 1-800-292-6333 https://www.dol.ks.gov/home
Kentucky 1-502-564-2900 https://uiclaimsportal.ky.gov/
Louisiana 1-866-783-5567 http://www.laworks.net/UnemploymentInsurance/UI_MainMenu.asp
Maine 1-800-593-7660 https://www.maine.gov/unemployment/
Maryland 1-667-207-6520 http://www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/unemployment.shtml
Massachusetts 1-617-626-6800 https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-unemployment-benefits
Michigan 1-866-500-0017 http://www.michigan.gov/uia
Minnesota 1-877-898-9090 http://www.uimn.org/uimn/applicants/index.jsp
Mississippi 1-601-321-6000 http://www.mdes.ms.gov/
Missouri 1-800-320-2519 https://labor.mo.gov/unemployed-workers
Montana 1-406-444-2545 http://uid.dli.mt.gov/
Nebraska 1-402-458-2500 https://dol.nebraska.gov/UIBenefits
Nevada 1-888-890-8211 http://ui.nv.gov/home.htm
New Hampshire 1-800-852-3400 http://www.nhes.nh.gov/services/claimants/index.htm
New Jersey 1-888-795-6672 https://www.nj.gov/labor/myunemployment/
New Mexico 1-877-664-6984 http://www.dws.state.nm.us/
New York 1-888-209-8124 https://www.ny.gov/services/unemployment-0
North Carolina 1-888-737-0259 https://www.des.nc.gov/individuals/apply-unemployment
North Dakota 1-701-328-4995 http://www.jobsnd.com/unemployment-for-individuals
Ohio 1-877-644-6562 https://unemployment.ohio.gov/PublicSelfServiceChoice.html
Oklahoma 1-405-525-1500 https://oklahoma.gov/oesc/individuals.html
Oregon 1-877-345-3484 http://www.oregon.gov/EMPLOY/Unemployment/Pages/default.aspx
Pennsylvania 1-888-313-7284 https://www.uc.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Puerto Rico 1-787-754-5353 http://www.dtrh.gobierno.pr (Espanol)
Rhode Island 1-401-415-6772 http://www.dlt.ri.gov/ui/
South Carolina 1-866-831-1724 https://dew.sc.gov/individuals/applying-benefits
South Dakota 1-605-626-2452 https://dlr.sd.gov/ra/individuals/default.aspx
Tennessee 1-844-224-5818 https://www.tn.gov/workforce/unemployment.html
Texas 1-800-628-5115 https://www.twc.texas.gov/programs/unemployment-benefits
Utah 1-801-526-4400 https://jobs.utah.gov/ui/ContinuedClaims/UIAccountHome.aspx
Vermont 1-877-214-3330 http://www.labor.vermont.gov/
Virginia 1-866-832-2363 http://www.vec.virginia.gov/unemployed
Virgin Islands 1-340-773-1994  http://www.vidol.gov/unemployment.php
Washington 1-800-318-6022 https://www.esd.wa.gov/
West Virginia 1-800-252-5627 https://workforcewv.org/individuals/claimants/
Wisconsin 1-844-910-3661 http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/ui/
Wyoming 1-307-473-3789 https://dws.wyo.gov/dws-division/unemployment-insurance/