How do I file weekly claims?:

You will call the Voice Response System (VRS) after the week you wish to claim ends. The toll free number is 1-800-897-5630. Using a touch tone phone you will answer the following questions: 1.To file your weekly claim for benefits, press 2. 2.Enter your Social Security number. 3.Enter your PIN. 4.Were you able and available to work during the week? 5.Were you actively seeking work during the week? 6.Enter the number of contacts you made for work followed by the # key. 7.If you made contacts for work, you will be asked to say the names of the employers you contacted for work. 8.Did you refuse any work or any offers of work during the week? 9.Did you fail to obtain work due to a positive drug test? 10.Did you enter or discontinue school or a training 11.Did you begin receiving or change the amount of any type of pension (including disability pensions) during the week? 12.Did you receive holiday, vacation, or Workman’s Compensation during the week? 13.Did you begin receiving or change the amount of any severance pay during the week? 14.Did you do any work, including self-employment, during the week? If you answer yes to this question, you will be asked to enter the amount you earned before any deductions were made in dollars and cents followed by the # key. 15.During the week, did you return to full-time employment? If you answer yes to this question, then you will be asked to enter the date you started working. It is important that you stay on the line until the VRS tells you it is okay to hang up.