how to file for unemployment benefits. how to file unemployment benefits online @ telephone mail 2
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Register with Maine Job Bank at www.mainecareercenter.com
This is a Requirement CareerCenter offers
assistance on: Resume preparation Interviewing skills Job search assistance
services
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Filing for Unemployment
You must have worked in the state of Maine within the past 18 months
Or served in the military in the last 18 months
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You will need the following information to complete your claim.
Your Social Security Number; Alien Registration Number, if applicable; Business name, address and telephone number
of each place you worked at during the past 18 months;
The jobs you held and the dates you worked for each employer within the past 18-month period;
Filing Online for Unemployment
• The asterisk signifies that all questions need to be answered in order to process your claim.
• Very important to remember your 4 digit pin #.• Remember at the end of the application you should
receive a confirmation number. If you do not receive a confirmation your application will not be processed.
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Payment Options
2 payment options Direct Deposit Maine Automated
Payment Debit Card Allow for 5 business
days for processing
Verifying Payments
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Filing Weekly Claims Online
You can file a weekly claim at this web site if: You have filed a new claim or
reopened a claim in the past two weeks OR
You have filed a weekly claim in the past two weeks.
To file your claim, you will need: Your Social Security Number Your PIN number
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Information Center• Use this website to get information on your claim.• https://portalxw.bisoex.state.me.us/webinq/
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Filing for Unemployment by Phone
Toll-Free 1-800-593-7660 TTY
1-888-457-8884
Claims Center Wait Times Very high on Mondays Shorter on Wednesdays
Thursdays
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