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Create an Online Account. To apply online for Unemployment Insurance benefits, you'll need to create an account in our online system. The steps below explain the process. You can also watch a video of these instructions.
If you have filed a claim for unemployment insurance in New Jersey, you can use this web page to access your claim information, update your personal details, and check your payment status. You can also find links to other useful resources and services from the NJ Department of Labor.
Sign in to your NJ unemployment insurance benefits account, or find out how to file a claim, certify for benefits, and access other resources.
Before you apply for unemployment insurance. The State of NJ site may contain optional links, information, services and/or content from other websites operated by third parties that are provided as a convenience, such as Google™ Translate.
This site is for New Jersey claimants to complete the ID.me verification process. Identity verification is required for your claim to be reviewed for eligiblity. Use the same email address you used to file your claim. Verify identity. By verifying with ID.me, you consent to the sharing of your personal information collected during the process.
Unemployment Insurance. Online Application for Unemployment Insurance. Workers Compensation. Definition of Disability for Claimants. Social Security Disability Services Information. Temporary Disability Insurance Information. Disability Determination Services.
In order to apply online for Unemployment Insurance benefits, you must have: Worked only in New Jersey in the last 18 months, or; Worked in New Jersey and any other state(s) in the last 18 months, or; Worked for the federal government and in New Jersey in the last 18 months, or
