DOL Unemployment Benefits

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Welcome to the CT Unemployment Benefits Center

File a new claim for state or federal unemployment benefits
Reopen a previous claim for unemployment benefits
Create a user account for your unemployment benefits

File your weekly claim (Sun - Fri only)
Check status of weekly claim or manage your account
Select a benefits payment option
Get tax info (1099G form)

File for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)
File your weekly PUA certification
Check status of your weekly claim or manage your account

Quick Click: Help for Some Common Questions

Federal Programs

Unemployment Benefits: A Video Guide

FPUC (Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation)

PUA (Pandemic Unemployment Assistance)

MEUC (Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation)

Filing Help

Unemployment Benefits: A Video Guide

Work Search Requirement

Claimant's Guide to Unemployment Benefits | Español

After You File - Next Steps

Claim Filing and Payment Help

Missed weekly filing/Not authorized to file weekly claim

Benefit Year End

Overpayment Help

Overpayments and penalties

Overpayment Assistance

Paying back overpayments

Waiver For Non-Fraud Overpayment

Claim Issues - Status Change

Work Search Requirement

Returned to Work

Change Return to Work Date

Received Severance Pay, Vacation Pay or a Pension

Request Dependency Allowance

Report an unauthorized change

Tax Help

Change Your Tax withholding

UC-1099G Tax forms

Free assistance from CT Dept of Revenue Services

Account Help

Need to update banking info? Use the green button

Account is locked

Changing Your Address

Reissue payment (Void 11)

Consumer Contact Center & Info

Consumer Contact Center

Schedule a call back in the drop down below.

For ALL claimants:

Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 4:30pm
Closed Saturday, Sunday & holidays
1 203-941-6868
1 860-967-0493
1 800-956-3294
TTY - 711 or 800-842-9710

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Unemployment RESEA (Reemployment Services & Eligibility Assessment)

Lost Key Bank Benefits Card?

Key Bank Customer Service at 1-866-295-2955

Unemployed Due to COVID-19?

Guidance & FAQs for individuals and businesses

Account Help

CARES Act II info

Labor market info

Job training services