How to apply for unemployment in all 50 states

There is a good chance that either you, a loved one or a friend will be filing for unemployment benefits in the next few months. Whether you qualify for state unemployment or the additional federal benefits under the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and. Economic Security) Act you will typically need the following information ready to get the process started:

1. Name
2. Date of Birth
3. Contact Information
4. Social Security Number
5. Employer names, address, telephone numbers as well as the dates of employment within the last 18 months.
6. For union members have the name and phone number of your union contact.

You don’t need to stand in line as in previous national hardships. Most of what you need to do can be done line and possibly a simple followup phone call. Here is a link to each state’s unemployment online processing site:

1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida
10. Georgia
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana
19. Maine
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts
22. Michigan
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
32. New York
33. North Carolina
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
43. Texas
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia
47. Washington
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming

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