Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans are unable to work or have been laid off completely. This resulted in a huge increase in the number of people claiming unemployment. There is also the federal boost to state unemployment insurance amounts. To ease the burden of financial struggle during the pandemic, the federal government is adding an additional $600 to state unemployment insurance benefits up to 16 weeks.
This is undoubtedly a historic boost to unemployment claims. Given the most state unemployment insurance amounts range between $250 to $550 depending on the state, that extra $600 is definitely going to make it a lot easier for many Americans. This is a set amount so whether you’re making $300 a week on unemployment or $550, you’re going to receive the additional $600.
File for State Unemployment Insurance Online
While the government is asking for us to stay at home, it would be a no brainer if we were required to file unemployment at the department of labor. As of now, all states are accepting claims for unemployment online. All you have to do is get to your state’s department of workforce and make your claim there.
Click on your state below to open up the online page where you can file for unemployment. Also, you can see the unemployment insurance amounts for every state under the list.
State Online Pages for Unemployment Claim
- Alabama Department of Labor
- Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
- Arizona Department of Economic Security
- Arkansas Department of Workforce Services
- California Employment Development Department
- Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
- Connecticut Department of Labor
- Delaware Department of Labor
- D.C. Department of Employment Services
- Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
- Georgia Department of Labor
- Hawaii Department of Labor
- Idaho Department of Labor
- Illinois Department of Employment Security
- Indiana Department of Workforce Development
- Iowa Workforce Development
- Kansas Department of Labor
- Kentucky Career Center
- Louisiana Workforce Commission
- Maine Department of Labor
- Maryland Department of Labor
- Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance
- Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
- Minnesota Unemployment and Economic Development
- Mississippi Department of Employment Security
- Missouri Department of Labor
- Montana Department of Labor and Industry
- Nebraska Department of Labor
- Nevada Labor Commissioner
- New Hampshire Department of Employment Security
- New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
- New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
- New York State Department of Labor
- North Carolina Department of Commerce
- North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights
- Ohio Department of Labor
- Oklahoma Department of Labor
- Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries
- Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
- Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training
- South Carolina Department of Workforce
- South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
- Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
- Texas Workforce Commission
- Utah Labor Commission
- Vermont Department of Labor
- Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
- Washington Employment Security Department
- West Virginia Workforce
- Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
- Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
Maximum Unemployment Insurance Claim Per Week with Federal Boost
| State | Unemployment Insurance Amount |
| Alabama | $875 |
| Alaska | $1,042 |
| Arizona | $840 |
| Arkansas | $1,050 |
| California | $1,050 |
| Colorado | $1,218 |
| Connecticut | $1,249 |
| Delaware | $1,000 |
| District of Columbia | $1,044 |
| Florida | $875 |
| Georgia | $965 |
| Hawaii | $1,248 |
| Idaho | $1,048 |
| Illinois | $1,267 |
| Indiana | $990 |
| Iowa | $1,081 |
| Kansas | $1,088 |
| Kentucky | $1,052 |
| Louisiana | $847 |
| Maine | $1,267 |
| Maryland | $1,030 |
| Massachusetts | $1,030 |
| Michigan | $962 |
| Minnesota | $1,349 |
| Mississippi | $835 |
| Missouri | $920 |
| Montana | $1,152 |
| Nebraska | $1,040 |
| Nevada | $1,069 |
| New Hampshire | $1,027 |
| New Jersey | $1,313 |
| New Mexico | $1,111 |
| New York | $1,104 |
| North Carolina | $950 |
| North Dakota | $1,218 |
| Ohio | $1,247 |
| Oklahoma | $1,139 |
| Oregon | $1,248 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,180 |
| Rhode Island | $1,180 |
| South Carolina | $936 |
| South Dakota | $1,014 |
| Tennessee | $875 |
| Texas | $1,121 |
| Utah | $1,180 |
| Vermont | $1,113 |
| Virginia | $978 |
| Washington | $1,390 |
| West Virginia | $1,024 |
| Wisconsin | $970 |
| Wyoming | $1,108 |