Apply for Unemployment Insurance in the State of Vermont Online using this service.
Unemployment Insurance has been in existence in the State of Vermont since 1939. The purpose of unemployment insurance benefits is to provide short term replacement of lost wages to individuals who lose their jobs through no fault of their own. The money for unemployment benefits is solely funded by employers by paying taxes into the unemployment insurance trust fund.
You can establish your initial unemployment insurance claim by completing the electronic form here, or by calling the full-service Unemployment Insurance Claims Center at 1-877-214-3330. A supplement phone line has also been established for assistance in establishing initial claims, and may be reached at 1-888-807-7072.
The following information will be required when you establish your unemployment claim for the first time in the State of Vermont:
Additionally, for each employer that you worked for in the past 18 months have the following information available:
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