If you're filing for unemployment in Kentucky, you'll have to verify your identity with the new ID.me system starting Nov. 4. If you don't, you won't have access to your claim.

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Here's how to file for unemployment insurance benefits, whether you're laid off, furloughed, or your hours are severely reduced. A wave of layoffs is sweeping the US.

For the week ending March 1, 2025, there were 221,000 weekly new unemployment claims, while 1,897,000 people have filed continued claims, or repeated claims, for unemployment benefits.. Higher ...

Each state sets its own eligibility requirements for unemployment benefits, including benefit amounts and duration of benefits. Generally, to qualify for unemployment, you must have lost your job ...