How to File for Unemployment Benefits in Kentucky

When you lose your job in Kentucky, you should immediately file for unemployment benefits. The Kentucky Office of Unemployment and Training processes all unemployment benefits applications. The office allows both telephone and online filing for unemployment benefits. It should take around 15 minutes to submit your application.

Instructions

1

Get together you employment history for the past 18 months. For each job you held, you need the business name, address, contact number and the dates you were employed. You will also need to have your driver's license number and Social Security number to complete the unemployment application.

2

Use the Kentucky Office of Unemployment and Training website to file your benefits claim online. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "I Agree" to get started. You can only access the online system between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. during the week and from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. on weekends.

3

Call the claims center at 502-875-0442 to file your unemployment claim over the phone. Access hours are between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on weekdays only.