Unemployment filing checklist

The process for filing for unemployment in every state can vary. To simplify the process when you’re ready to apply, you should have the following information and documents ready:

• Social Security Number
• Copy of Driver’s License/ID Card
• DD Form 214 (if you've served in the military)
• Alien Registration Number and Expiration Date if Non-US Citizen
• Paycheck stub/W-2 Form from your last employer
• Last employer’s supervisor name
• Reason for working reduced hours or no longer working
• Name, the period of employment, and the hourly wages earned from all your employers in the last 18 months including the most recent employer
• Bank Account Number & Routing Number