New Hampshire Unemployment Notice Mandatory

YOU ARE REQUIRED BY 
LAW TO POST THIS IN A  CONSPICUOUS PLACE	
UNEMPLOYMENT NOTICE	
If you become partially or totally unemployed:	
Filing in person	
File a claim in person at the office nearest you 
and register for work.
Example:  If your last day of work was a 
Friday and you worked a full week, visit the 
office nearest you the following week 
Office Hours: 8am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday	
Filing over the Internet	
File on-line and register for work at 
www.nh.gov/nhes
Example:   If your last day of work was a Friday and 
you  worked  a  full  week,  do  not  open  your  claim 
on-line that week. Open your claim the following 
Sunday - Saturday (before midnight). 	
Failure to apply as explained below may result in a loss in your entitlement to some benefits!
You must file your initial claim within 3 business days of becoming unemployed or no later than the last calendar 
day of the first week for which you wish to file for benefits.  For filing purposes you are considered to be unemployed 
on the last day you actually work or on the day your work hours are significantly reduced.  Your claim is effective 
the calendar week it is opened.	
What should you have available before you file?	
		Your social security number	
		Information about where you worked in the past 18 months, including company names, addresses and 
  approximate dates you worked there	
		Your most recent check stubs,  W2’s and 1099 forms from the last 18 months	
 The amounts of your separation pay, severance, vacation, holiday, sick, bonus pay and wages in lieu of notice 
  you received or expect to receive	
Who pays for Unemployment Compensation Taxes?	
		Employers pay the tax that is deposited in the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund from which benefits 
  are paid.
Eligibility for Unemployment Compensation is determined on an individual basis and based on 
the law. You have to open a claim and then file a claim each week to know if you are eligible. 	
NH EMPLOYMENT SECURITY OFFICES	
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NHES is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. TTY/TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964	
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