How to File for Unemployment Compensation in Tennessee
Your Tennessee unemployment claim is a series of filings that begin with an initial claim. Your initial claim is a process through which you submit your information to the state so it can determine whether you qualify for unemployment compensations. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development oversees Tennessee's unemployment program. It allows you to file your claim by Internet or telephone services.
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Things You'll Need
- Social Security number
- Names and contact information for employers from the past 18 months
Instructions
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Internet
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Access the claims website between 8 a.m. and midnight, Monday through Friday. Click "Apply for Unemployment." Click "Continue."
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Enter your Social Security number, the state you live in and the county you live in. Click "Continue."
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Answer each of the automated prompted questions about your claim and click "Continue" at the bottom of each page. Click "Review Claim" on the last page to review the answers you've given.
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Click "Back" to edit the answers. Click "Submit My Claim" to finish filing your claim.
Telephone
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Call the claims line at 1-877-813-0950 during business hours. Use the keypad to select the option to file a new claim.
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Follow the automated prompts to answer the questions about your claim. Use your phone's keypad to enter the answers to the questions.
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Hang up the phone after you hear the message confirming you submitted the claim.
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Tips & Warnings
If you use the telephone system to file your claim, avoid using a cellular or cordless phone to avoid dropped calls.
If you don't have access to the phone or Internet service, you can use the phone free of charge at a DLWD Career Center.
If you worked outside of Tennessee in the previous 18 months before filing your claim, you can not use the Internet claims system to file your claim. You must use the telephone method.
