Starting Your UI Claim

To apply for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, you must be:

• Unemployed or working less than full-time,
• ready and looking for work, and
• have worked in the last 18 months.

How to Apply for UI

Apply immediately for UI benefits when your job has ended or when your employer has cut back your hours.

Video: How to apply for Unemployment

Video: Cómo Solicitar Los Beneficios del Seguro del Desempleo

• Information you need to apply for UI
  Have this critical information immediately available, regardless of which option you select to apply for UI benefits.
  • How to Apply for UI Tip Sheet: English | Spanish | Chinese | Vietnamese (PDF)
• Ways to File
  File online, by telephone, or by mail or fax.
• Filing a Claim