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Unemployment Office Locations

Check Your Unemployment Claim Status

Once you've filed a claim, you check its status through the same state agency you filed with — there's no separate national lookup. Select your state below for its claim status portal and phone number, along with what statuses like "pending" and "processing" mean for that state.

Select Your State

Alabama Department of Labor Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development Arizona Department of Economic Security Arkansas Division of Workforce Services California Employment Development Department Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Connecticut Department of Labor Delaware Division of Unemployment Insurance District of Columbia Department of Employment Services Florida Department of Commerce Georgia Department of Labor Hawaii Unemployment Insurance Division Idaho Department of Labor Illinois Department of Employment Security Indiana Department of Workforce Development Iowa Workforce Development Kansas Department of Labor Kentucky Office of Unemployment Insurance Louisiana Workforce Commission Maine Department of Labor Maryland Division of Unemployment Insurance Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Mississippi Department of Employment Security Missouri Division of Employment Security Montana Unemployment Insurance Division Nebraska Department of Labor Nevada Dept. of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation New Hampshire Employment Security New Jersey Division of Unemployment Insurance New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions New York Department of Labor North Carolina Division of Employment Security North Dakota Job Service Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Oklahoma Employment Security Commission Oregon Employment Department Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Puerto Rico Department of Labor Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Texas Workforce Commission Utah Department of Workforce Services Vermont Department of Labor Virgin Islands Department of Labor Virginia Employment Commission Washington Employment Security Department West Virginia WorkForce Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Wyoming Department of Workforce Services

Helpful Guides

How to Appeal a Denied Unemployment Claim

A denial is not the final word — every state has an appeal process, but the deadline to request one is usually short and strict.

Unemployment Overpayment: What Happens and What to Do

Getting an overpayment notice does not automatically mean fraud — here is the difference between fault and non-fault overpayments, and how repayment and waivers work.