Agency
Oklahoma Employment Security Commission
Weekly benefit amount
between $16 and $461
Official link
Unemployment PolicyAm I Eligible?
You must
- Be unemployed through no fault of your own.
- Be able and available to seek and accept work.
- Have earned a minimum of $1,500 from a covered employer during your base period.
- Meet the "1 and 1/2 rule".
What do I need to file my claim?
- Social Security Number
- Name, mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address
- Alien registration number and expiration date, if a non-citizen
- Oklahoma Driver's License or state-issued ID card number
- Name and address of the company on your paycheck stub or W-2 form
- Employment start and end date
- Wages earned and how you were paid (hourly, weekly, monthly)
- Form SF8 or SF 50 if employed by the Federal government in the last 18 months
- DD Form 214 for military service in the previous 18 months
How to apply for Unemployment Insurance Benefits?
File online
- Go to the official website and tap “Apply for Unemployment” to file your claim
File by phone
- Call the Unemployment Service Center at 405-525-1500
- Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, read the FAQs to know more about how to file for a claim in Oklahoma.
