If you are laid off or have your hours reduced, you are entitled to file for unemployment benefits.
Utah State has compiled a Claimant Guide to assist you in the filing process.
Utah has also created a page dedicated to COVID-19 and unemployment information and FAQ’s related to unemployment and COVID-19. Although the CARES Act has passed that will provide emergency benefits of an additional $600/week through July 31, 2020, check with the state unemployment office for details on when it takes effect.
The CARES Act affected unemployment in three ways:
● BENEFIT 1 – INCREASED UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS
This emergency benefit provides most individuals an emergency increase in traditional unemployment insurance benefits of $600 per week through July 31, 2020.
● BENEFIT 2 – PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
This emergency benefit provides up to 39 weeks of unemployment insurance benefits to people not otherwise eligible for regular unemployment, including the self-employed and those who have exhausted their regular and extended benefits.
● BENEFIT 3 – PANDEMIC EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
This benefit provides an additional 13 weeks of emergency unemployment insurance for people who remain unemployed after they have exhausted their traditional unemployment benefits.
You must file your claim online.
Before you begin the application process, you will need:
- Your Social Security Number
- The names of all employers as they appear on your pay stub with the dates worked for all employers since October 1, 2018
- The name and local number of your union hall, if you obtain work through a union
- Your State Driver’s License or Identification Card number, if you have one
- Your Alien Registration Number, if you are not a U.S. citizen but are legally authorized to work in the United States
- If you have any non-Utah employers, you must have an accurate mailing address and phone number for them
