| Apply as soon as you are unemployed. | |
| Look for work and be ready to accept it. | |
| Request a benefit payment every week until you return to work full-time. | |
| Remember your password, keep it private, and do not use your UI password anywhere else. | |
| Read this handbook. | |
| Respond to all requests for information. | |
| Keep the address on your account up to date for at least four years after your last request for a benefit payment. | |
| Call UI Customer Service if you have questions (see Contact Customer Service). |
Did you know...
...to receive a benefit payment, you first have to make a request (see Requesting Benefit Payments)?
...benefits are not paid for the first week? (see When Can I Expect My First Payment?)