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How to File for Unemployment in Alaska

Alaska's unemployment system is run by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and it's built around your existing myAlaska login rather than a separate claimant account. One thing that trips people up: if you haven't filed an Alaska claim in the last five years, the online system won't let you start a new one and you have to call a claim center directly instead.

Updated July 2026

What You'll Need

✓ Social Security number ✓ myAlaska account login ✓ Last employer's name, mailing address, and phone number ✓ Dates of employment and last week's hours/gross wages ✓ DD214 (copy 4) if you served in the military in the past 18 months ✓ SF8 or SF50 if you worked for the federal government in the past 18 months
  1. 1

    Check whether you can file online

    If you've filed an Alaska UI claim within the past five years you can use the online system; if not, or if it's your very first claim, you must call a UI Claim Center to file instead.

  2. 2

    Gather your information

    Collect your Social Security number, your last employer's name and contact info, employment dates, and your hours and gross wages for your last week of work; military separators need DD214 copy 4 and federal employees need form SF8 or SF50.

  3. 3

    Log in to myAlaska and file

    Go to my.alaska.gov, select Unemployment Insurance Benefits, and file your new or reopened claim; if you can't remember your myAlaska password, reset it first by calling the myAlaska help desk at (866) 377-0126.

  4. 4

    Register for work and plan your work search

    You must be able to work, available for work, and (unless told otherwise) actively search for and document suitable work each week you claim benefits.

  5. 5

    File weekly claims

    Once your claim is open, log back in to my.alaska.gov each week (Sunday through Saturday) to claim your benefit payment; UI Claim Centers are open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, for questions.

File Your Claim

File Online ☎ (907) 269-4700

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