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Unemployment Insurance Programs by State

Many states offer unemployment benefits to adjunct faculty during academic breaks (e.g., winter and summer) and unemployment due to lack of work.

In general, states use reasonable assurance of future employment as a determining factor in eligibility for unemployment benefits.

Most adjunct faculty do not have reasonable assurance of future employment: the nature of adjunct work is contingent on factors outside of the control of adjunct faculty members (e.g., enrollment numbers, departmental and college needs, available budget resources, etc). 

Eligibility for unemployment benefits varies widely from state-to-state, so please consult the policies and rules for your specific state using the appropriate links below.

Unemployment Insurance Information by State

Alabama

 

General Information:

https://labor.alabama.gov/unemployment.aspx

 

To file a claim online:

https://labor.alabama.gov/unemployment.aspx

To file a claim by telephone:

https://labor.alabama.gov/uc/phone.aspx 

 

Alaska

 

General Information:

https://labor.alaska.gov/unemployment/ 

 

To file a claim online:

https://my.alaska.gov/ 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

https://labor.alaska.gov/unemployment/call-centers.htm 

 

Arizona

General Information:

https://des.az.gov/services/employment/unemployment-individual 

To file a claim online:

https://des.az.gov/services/employment/unemployment-individual/apply-ui-benefits 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

https://des.az.gov/services/employment/unemployment-individual/contact-AZUI 

 

Arkansas

 

General Information:

https://www.dws.arkansas.gov/unemployment/ 

 

To file a claim online:

https://www.dws.arkansas.gov/ 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

https://www.ezarc.adws.arkansas.gov/home 

 

California

 

General Information:

https://edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/ 

 

To file a claim online:

https://edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/Filing_a_Claim.htm 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

https://edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/Filing_a_Claim.htm 

Colorado

 

General Information:

https://www.colorado.gov/cdle/unemployment 

 

To file a claim online:

https://www.colorado.gov/cdle/unemployment 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

https://cdle.colorado.gov/unemployment/file-a-claim 

 

Connecticut

 

General Information:

http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/UI-OnLine/index.htm 

 

To file a claim online:

http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/progsupt/unemplt/M1A/LogInIntro.htm 

 

Delaware

 

General Information:

https://uics.delawareworks.com/Forms/Form_WL1 

To file a claim online:

https://uics.delawareworks.com/Forms/Form_WL1

To file a claim by telephone:

https://labor.delaware.gov/divisions/unemployment-insurance/ 

 

To file a paper claim:

https://labor.delaware.gov/divisions/unemployment-insurance/claimant-services/

 

District Of Columbia

 

General Information:

http://does.dc.gov/service/unemployment-compensation-process 

 

To file a claim online:

https://does.optimumui.com/#!/login 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

202-724-7000

 

Florida

 

General Information:

https://www.floridajobs.org/job-seekers-community-services 

 

To file a claim online:

https://www.floridajobs.org/ 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

800-204-2418

 

To file a paper claim:

https://www.floridajobs.org/ 

 

Georgia

 

General Information:

https://dol.georgia.gov/ 

 

To file a claim online:

https://dol.georgia.gov/file-unemployment-insurance-claim 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

404-232-3001 or 877-709-8185

 

Guam

General Information:

https://dol.guam.gov/unemployment/ 

 

Hawaii

 

General Information:

https://labor.hawaii.gov/ui/ 

 

To file a claim online:

https://huiclaims.hawaii.gov/#/ 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

http://labor.hawaii.gov/ui/contact/ 

 

Idaho

 

General Information:

https://labor.idaho.gov/dnn/Unemployment-Benefits 

 

To file a claim online:

https://www2.labor.idaho.gov/ClaimantPortal/Login?ReturnUrl=/claimantportal 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

https://www.labor.idaho.gov/dnn/Contact 

 

Illinois

 

General Information:

https://ides.illinois.gov/ 

 

To file a claim online:

https://ides.illinois.gov/ 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

https://ides.illinois.gov/about/contact-ides.html 

 

Indiana

 

General Information:

https://www.in.gov/dwd/3474.htm 

 

To file a claim online:

https://www.in.gov/dwd/2362.htm 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

https://www.in.gov/dwd/2328.htm 

 

Iowa

 

General Information:

https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/file-claim-unemployment-insurance-benefits 

 

To file a claim online:

https://uiclaims.iwd.iowa.gov/UIInitialClaim/ 

 

Kansas

 

General Information:

https://www.getkansasbenefits.gov/Home.aspx 

 

To file a claim online:

https://www.getkansasbenefits.gov/Home.aspx 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

https://www.getkansasbenefits.gov/Home.aspx 

 

Kentucky

 

General Information:

https://kcc.ky.gov/career/If-you-are-Unemployed/Pages/default.aspx 

 

To file a claim online:

https://uiclaimsportal.ky.gov/s/ 

 

To file a claim by telephone number:

502-875-0442

Louisiana

 

General Information:

https://www.louisianaworks.net/hire/vosnet/Default.aspx 

 

To file a claim online:

https://www.louisianaworks.net/hire/vosnet/Default.aspx 

 

To file a claim by telephone number:

866-783-5567

 

Maine

General Information:

https://www.maine.gov/unemployment/claimants/ 

 

To file a claim online:

https://reemployme.maine.gov/accessme/faces/login/login_local.xhtml 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

https://www.maine.gov/labor/contact/index.html 

 

Maryland

 

General Information:

http://www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/unemployment.shtml 

 

To file a claim online:

http://www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/unemployment.shtml 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

http://www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/officenum.shtml 

 

Massachusetts

 

General Information:

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-unemployment-assistance 

 

To file a claim online:

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-unemployment-assistance 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-unemployment-assistance

 

Michigan

 

General Information:

https://www.michigan.gov/uia 

 

To file a claim online:

https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/uia/uia-resources-for-claimants 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

https://www.michigan.gov/helpinghand/unemployment 

 

Minnesota

 

General Information:

http://www.uimn.org/uimn/ 

 

To file a claim online:

http://www.uimn.org/uimn/applicants/index.jsp 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

https://www.uimn.org/applicants/howapply/index.jsp 

 

Mississippi

 

General Information:

https://www.mdes.ms.gov/unemployment-claims/claims-information/ 

 

To file a claim online:

https://www.mdes.ms.gov/unemployment-claims/claims-information/ 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

601-493-9427

 

Missouri

 

General Information:

https://labor.mo.gov/unemployed-workers 

 

To file a claim online:

https://uinteract.labor.mo.gov/benefits/home.do 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

https://labor.mo.gov/contact-labor 

 

Montana

 

General Information:

https://uid.dli.mt.gov/ 

 

To file a claim online:

https://montanaworks.gov/ 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

406-444-2545

 

Nebraska

 

General Information:

https://dol.nebraska.gov/UIBenefits 

 

To file a claim online:

https://neworks.nebraska.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

855-995-8863

 

Nevada

 

General Information:

https://ui.nv.gov/css.html 

 

To file a claim online:

https://ui.nv.gov/css.html 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

https://ui.nv.gov/uinv_contact_us.htm 

 

New Hampshire

 

General Information:

https://www.nhes.nh.gov/services/claimants/index.htm 

 

To file a claim online:

https://nhuis.nh.gov/claimant/ 

 

To file a claim by telephone (out-of-state):

assistance is available by phone at 800-266-2252 (choose Option #4) 

Monday through Friday, 9am to 4pm EST

 

New Jersey

 

General Information:

https://myunemployment.nj.gov/labor/myunemployment/before/about/ 

 

To file a claim online:

https://myunemployment.nj.gov/labor/myunemployment/before/about/howtoapply/index.shtml 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

https://myunemployment.nj.gov/labor/myunemployment/before/about/howtoapply/applybyphone.shtml 

 

New Mexico

 

General Information:

http://www.dws.state.nm.us/en-us/ 

 

To file a claim online:

http://www.dws.state.nm.us/en-us/ 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

877-NM-4-MY-UI (877-664-6984)

 

New York

 

General Information:

https://labor.ny.gov/unemploymentassistance.shtm 

 

To file a claim online:

https://applications.labor.ny.gov/IndividualReg/ 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

https://labor.ny.gov/ui/claimantinfo/ContactInfo.shtm 

 

North Carolina

 

General Information:

https://des.nc.gov/apply-unemployment/before-you-apply 

 

To file a claim online:

https://des.nc.gov/ 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

888-737-0259

 

North Dakota

 

General Information:

https://www.jobsnd.com/unemployment-individuals 

 

To file a claim online:

http://www.jobsnd.com/unemployment-for-individuals 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

701-328-4995

 

 

Ohio

General Information:

https://unemployment.ohio.gov/PublicSelfServiceChoice.html 

 

To file a claim online:

http://jfs.ohio.gov/ouc/ 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

877-644-6562

 

Oklahoma

General Information:

https://oesc.ok.gov

 

To file a claim online:

https://ui.ok.gov 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

405-525-1500

 

Oregon

 

General Information:

https://www.oregon.gov/EMPLOY/Unemployment/Pages/default.aspx 

 

To file a claim online:

https://secure.emp.state.or.us/ocs4/index.cfm?u=F20161026A115006B48721263.5255&lang=E 

 

Pennsylvania

 

General Information:

http://www.uc.pa.gov/unemployment-benefits/Pages/default.aspx 

 

To file a claim online:

http://www.uc.pa.gov/unemployment-benefits/file/Pages/File%20an%20Initial%20Claim.aspx 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

http://www.uc.pa.gov/pages/contact-us-uc-benefits-info.aspx 

 

Puerto Rico

General Information:

https://www.trabajo.pr.gov/desempleo_en_linea.asp 

 

To file a claim online:

https://www.trabajo.pr.gov/desempleo_en_linea.asp 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

https://www.trabajo.pr.gov/contactenos.asp 

 

Rhode Island

 

General Information:

http://www.dlt.ri.gov/ui/ 

 

To file a claim online:

http://www.dlt.ri.gov/ui/ 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

401-243-9100

 

South Carolina

 

General Information:

https://dew.sc.gov/ 

 

To file a claim online:

https://dew.sc.gov/applying-benefits 

 

To file a claim by telephone (out-of-state):

800-529-8339

 

South Dakota

 

General Information:

https://dlr.sd.gov/ra/default.aspx 

 

To file a claim online:

https://dlr.sd.gov/ra/individuals/file_claim.aspx 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

605-626-3179 (between 8am and 4:20pm CT)

 

Tennessee

 

General Information:

https://www.tn.gov/workforce/unemployment.html 

 

To file a claim online:

https://www.tn.gov/workforce/unemployment.html 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

844-224-5818

 

Texas

 

General Information:

https://www.twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/unemployment-benefits-services 

 

To file a claim online:

https://www.twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/unemployment-benefits-services#applyForBenefits 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

800-939-6631

 

U.S. Virgin Islands

 

General Information:

https://www.vidol.gov/unemployment-insurance-overview/ 

 

Utah

 

General Information:

https://jobs.utah.gov/ui/home/ 

 

To file a claim online:

https://jobs.utah.gov/ui/initialclaims/welcome.aspx 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

https://jobs.utah.gov/ui/jobseeker/contactus.html 

 

Vermont

 

General Information:

https://labor.vermont.gov/unemployment-insurance/ 

 

To file a claim online:

https://labor.vermont.gov/unemployment-insurance/ui-claimants/establishing-unemployment-claim 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

877-214-3330

 

Virginia

 

General Information:

https://www.vec.virginia.gov/unemployed 

 

To file a claim online:

https://www.vec.virginia.gov/unemployed/online-services/apply-for-unemployment-benefits 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

866-832-2363

Washington

 

General Information:

https://esd.wa.gov/unemployment 

 

To file a claim online:

https://secure.esd.wa.gov/home/ 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

800-318-6022

 

West Virginia

 

General Information:

https://workforcewv.org/individuals/  

 

To file a claim online:

https://workforcewv.org/individuals/claimants/ 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

800-252-JOBS (5627)

 

Wisconsin

General Information:

https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/ui/ 

 

To file a claim online:

https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/uiben/ 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/uiben/services.htm#help 

 

Wyoming

 

General Information:

https://wyui.wyo.gov/benefits/home.do 

 

To file a claim online:

https://wyui.wyo.gov/benefits/home.do 

 

To file a claim by telephone:

In-State: 307-473-3789 

Out-of-State: 866-729-7799

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