Agency
North Dakota Job Service
Weekly benefit amount
between $43 and $748
Official link
Unemployment PolicyAm I Eligible?
You must
- Have been separated from employment through no fault of your own or have had your hours reduced
- Be able to work
- Be available for work
- Be actively seeking employment
- Be found monetarily eligible - a claimant establishes monetary eligibility based on work performed during a specific one-year period called the base period.
What do I need to file my claim?
- Your Social Security Number
- Name, address and telephone number of all employers for whom you worked in the last 18 months or since last registering
- Wage you are willing to accept
- Union Local name and number
- DD214 member copy 4 (proof of military service and wages)
- SF8 and SF50 (proof of federal civilian service and wages)
- Your alien identification number (non-U.S. citizen authorized to work in the U.S.)
- Identity verification is required prior to accessing the unemployment insurance system. We partner with ID.me to verify identity.
How to apply for Unemployment Insurance Benefits?
File online
- Go to the official website and log in the Unemployment Insurance Internet Claims Entry System to file your claim.
- Unavailable daily from 10:00 pm to midnight Central Time due to maintenance.
File by phone
- Call theautomated telephone systemat (701) 328-4995.
- Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Central Time.
For more information, read the Resources to know more about how to file for a claim in North Dakota.
