Agency
Workforce West Virginia
Weekly benefit amount
between $24 and $424
Official link
Unemployment PolicyAm I Eligible?
You must have earned $2200 gross wages in covered employment during two or more calendar quarters of your regular base period (first four of the last five completed calendar quarters) or alternative base period (the last four quarters immediately preceding the first day of the individual’s benefit year)
What do I need to file my claim?
- YourSocial Security Number.
- Home and mailing address (if different)
- Telephone number and valid email address.
- Government issued photo ID.
- Direct deposit bank information- bank name, account, and routing number.
- If the individual is not a U.S. citizen or national: Alien Registration Card.
- If the individual worked for the federal government in the past 18 months, Standard Form 8; Standard Form 50.
- If the individual was on active duty in the U.S. military during the past 18 months: DD Form 214, Member 4or Service 8.
How to apply for Unemployment Insurance Benefits?
File online
- Go to the official website to file your claim
File by visiting the nearest WorkForce WV local office
- Check the location map of WorkForce WV local office
File by phone
- Call 1-800-252-JOBS (5627) for assistance
For more information, read the FAQs to know more about how to file for a claim in West Virginia.
