HOW TO APPLY

Apply for unemployment insurance benefits using the Applicant Self-Service System available online and by phone:

• Online at www.uimn.org
  click on Apply for UI Benefits
  
  
• By phone using the automated phone option. You can choose English, Spanish, Hmong, or Somali -
  
  
  • Twin Cities area: 651-296-3644
  • Greater Minnesota: 1-877-898-9090 (Toll Free)

TTY (for the deaf and hard of hearing): 1-866-814-1252

The Applicant Self-Service System is available Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

WHEN TO APPLY

Apply for benefits as soon as you are unemployed or your hours are greatly reduced.