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