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Minnesota Unemployment Insurance (UI) - UI Customer Service Center

Unemployment Insurance - Applicant Information

PO Box 4629, St. Paul, MN 55101

Eligibility

You can apply for unemployment insurance benefits as soon as you are unemployed or your hours are greatly reduced. After you submit an application, you will be notified by mail if you are eligible. Your appeal rights will be included in the notification.

Hours

8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday

Application process

Apply online or by phone by calling (651) 296-3644 (Twin Cities area), (877) 898-9090 (Greater Minnesota) or (866) 814-1252 (TTY)

Service area

Dodge County, MN
Goodhue County, MN
Houston County, MN
Kanabec County, MN
Koochiching County, MN
Lincoln County, MN
Nicollet County, MN
Olmsted County, MN
Otter Tail County, MN
St. Louis County, MN
Aitkin County, MN
Cass County, MN
Jackson County, MN
Le Sueur County, MN
Morrison County, MN
Nobles County, MN
Norman County, MN
Polk County, MN
Scott County, MN
Traverse County, MN
Watonwan County, MN
Big Stone County, MN
Carver County, MN
Chippewa County, MN
Cook County, MN
Crow Wing County, MN
Mille Lacs County, MN
Pope County, MN
Renville County, MN
Rock County, MN
Roseau County, MN
Stearns County, MN
Anoka County, MN
Chisago County, MN
Clay County, MN
Grant County, MN
Kandiyohi County, MN
Marshall County, MN
Pine County, MN
Pipestone County, MN
Redwood County, MN
Steele County, MN
Wright County, MN
Becker County, MN
Fillmore County, MN
Mahnomen County, MN
Mower County, MN
Pennington County, MN
Rice County, MN
Todd County, MN
Wabasha County, MN
Washington County, MN
Wilkin County, MN
Winona County, MN
Brown County, MN
Clearwater County, MN
Dakota County, MN
Faribault County, MN
Freeborn County, MN
Isanti County, MN
Itasca County, MN
Kittson County, MN
Lake of the Woods County, MN
Martin County, MN
Yellow Medicine County, MN
Beltrami County, MN
Blue Earth County, MN
Carlton County, MN
Cottonwood County, MN
Lac Qui Parle County, MN
McLeod County, MN
Ramsey County, MN
Sherburne County, MN
Stevens County, MN
Swift County, MN
Wadena County, MN
Benton County, MN
Douglas County, MN
Hennepin County, MN
Hubbard County, MN
Lake County, MN
Lyon County, MN
Meeker County, MN
Murray County, MN
Red Lake County, MN
Sibley County, MN
Waseca County, MN

Description

The Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Program is administered by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, a state agency. The purpose of unemployment benefits is to provide a temporary partial wage replacement to help those unemployed through no fault of their own. This program also provides an opportunity to appeal a determination of benefits. Information about the appeals process can be found online.

Last Update

01/06/2026

Providing organization

Minnesota Unemployment Insurance (UI)