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Notice: Applications are now being accepted for the latest Emergency Unemployment Compensation extensions.

  • The two new extensions were passed by Congress and signed by President Obama on Nov. 6, 2009.
  • If you have exhausted all of your UI benefit weeks, you may be eligible for payments retroactive to Nov. 8, 2009. A link will be available within the online claims application to allow requests of eligible weeks retroactive to that time.
  • Claimants should wait at least two business days after filing to request payments for prior weeks online.
  • Those who are currently drawing unemployment benefits that will exhaust on or prior to Dec. 26, 2009 will be automatically enrolled in this latest extension.
  • Those eligible for Tier 3 will also be notified by mail.


All claimants should
now file claims or request benefit checks through the main online application.

Only those drawing regular Unemployment Insurance (UI) or Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) can request checks via the telephone.

Note: The KEWES (online application) link is only available M-F from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM EST and Sunday from 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM EST.

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Claim Filing and Benefit Request

Information about Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC)

  • If you are requesting Emergency Unemployment Compensation check, you must call 866-291-2926 or do so online.

Information about Extended Benefits (EB)

  • If you are requesting an Extended Benefits check, you must do so online. These benefits cannot be requested by phone.

Important Notice: As a result of the Economic Stimulus Package, recently signed into law, all claimants eligible for Unemployment Programs will receive an additional check of $25 for each week of benefits beginning the week of February 22, 2009. Read more about the additional benefit check.

There are many complex areas within the Unemployment Insurance Program.  We have provided links to information that we hope will help you better understand the program and possibly answer some of the questions you may have relating to your Unemployment Insurance claim.

 

Office of Employment and Training
275 East Main Street 2nd Floor
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Phone:
502-564-2900
Kentucky Relay Service
1-800-648-6057

For Unemployment Insurance Information, please contact your Local Office.
To find your local office, Click Here.

Last Updated January 19, 2010

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