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- Before You Apply
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- If You Already Filed a Claim
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- Tools for Jobseekers
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- About Unemployment Insurance
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- Before You Apply
Use our online tools. File a new claim, update your information, and more. LEARN MORE > Check your mailbox. We may send forms and notices by postal mail as well as email. LEARN MORE > Certify for your benefits. You need to do this each week. LEARN MORE > Verify your identity. For your protection, we take steps to verify your identity. LEARN MORE >
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Before unemployment benefits can be paid to you, you must file a claim. You are not permitted to file a claim until you are unemployed. You may file your new unemployment claim, or reopen an existing claim, online if you: If you meet the requirements, you can file your unemployment claim online.
You can file a PUA application at https://myunemployment.nj.gov/. Please note that as of April 1, 2020, you cannot apply for PUA until you have been determined ineligible for UI benefits. Therefore, you must apply for UI through the regular form and be denied regular UI before you apply for PUA.
The New Jersey Department of Laborworks with ID.me to provide login and identity verification for New Jersey residents requesting benefits and services online. This article explains how to create your ID.me account and verify your identity. To access the NJDOL Unemployment Insurance Benefits online, you’ll need to: