Wisconsin Notice to Employees about Applying for Unemployment Benefits

Notice to Employees About Applying for

WISCONSIN UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
dwd.wisconsin.gov/uiben/handbook/apply.htm

When To Apply
 You are totally unemployed,
 Your weekly earnings are reduced,
 You expect to be laid off within the

next 13 weeks, or
 You are participating in the Trade Adjustment
Assistance (TAA) program.
Unsure if you will qualify? Apply to find out if you are
eligible. Only DWD can determine if you will qualify.

IMPORTANT: You must file an initial

claim application within seven days of the
end of the calendar week in which you
want to receive a UI benefit payment.

Information You Need To Apply
A username and password (for filing online).
A valid email address or mobile phone number.
Your current address.
Your social security number.
Your Wisconsin driver license or identification

number (if you have one).

Your work history for the last 18 months, including:

 Employers' business names.
 Employers' addresses (including zip code).
 Employers' phone number.
 First and last dates of work with each employer.
 Reason for no longer working with each employer.

How To Apply
1. Go to my.unemployment.wisconsin.gov
2. Read and accept terms and conditions.
3. Create a username and password.
Note: When you authorize to use online
services, you may be mailed an identity
verification letter with a code that must
be entered within seven days.
4. Log on to access your claimant portal.
5. Complete your initial claim application.

Apply online during these times:
Sunday
Monday – Friday
Saturday

9:00 AM – Midnight
Available 24 Hours
Midnight – 3:00 PM

Need Help?
For access to a computer and
workforce services:
Visit your closest Job Center
wisconsinjobcenter.org/directory

For help using online services or
if you are unable to go online:
Call Unemployment Insurance (UI) at

(414) 435-7069 or toll-free (844) 910-3661
during business hours.

If you are not a U.S. citizen, your alien registration

number, document number and expiration date.

If you served in the military in the last 18 months,

Form DD-214.

If you are a federal civilian employee,

Form SF-50 or SF-8.

If you are a union member, the name and local

number of your union hall.

If you want UI benefit payments by direct deposit, your

bank's routing number and your account number.

DWD is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. If you have a
disability and need assistance with this information, please dial 7-1-1 for
Wisconsin Relay Service. Please contact the Unemployment Insurance
Division at (414) 435-7069 or toll-free at (844) 910-3661 to request
information in an alternate format, including translated to another language.
UCB-7-P (R. 01/04/2024)

dwd.wisconsin.gov/ui
Notice to Employers: All employers covered by

Wisconsin's Unemployment Insurance law are required to
prominently display this poster where employees will easily
see it. If employers do not have a permanent work site
regularly accessed by employees, an individual copy is to
be provided to each employee. For additional copies, visit:
dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/publications/ui/notice.htm
or call (414) 438-7705.

Notice to Employees: The federal Social Security Act

requires that you give us your social security number. It will be
used to verify your identity and determine your eligibility. If you
do not provide your social security number, we cannot take
your claim.