State of Maryland, Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, Division of Unemployment Insurance
Welcome to Maryland's Unemployment Insurance Initial Claim System
This site is for individuals to file initial claims each time they become unemployed. If you have already opened an initial claim and you want to file your bi-weekly continued claim (request for payment) over the internet, please use the Webcert program.
Please read the following items carefully! Recent changes in Unemployment Insurance Law requires those filing for Unemployment Insurance benefits with employment in more than one state be given the option to file the claim with the state that will be most beneficial.

YOU CANNOT FILE OVER THE INTERNET IF:

  • You have worked and earned wages from a state other than Maryland in the last 18 months (regardless of where you live).
  • You worked for the Federal Government in the last 18 months.
  • You have worked for more than 3 employers in the last 18 months.
  • You have filed for unemployment insurance in another state in the last 18 months.
If you cannot file through this application, click here to contact a Claim Center by telephone or click here for a listing of other states' contact information.

YOU MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO PROCEED!

  • Your Social Security Number and mailing address.
  • A telephone number where you can be reached.
  • The name, birth date and Social Security Number of all dependents under age 16.
  • If you are not a citizen, proof of your alien status.
  • The business name, address, and dates of employment for all employers within the last 18 months. A copy of your W-2 form may be helpful.
  • If you seek work through a union, the hiring hall number is required.
  • If you were in the military within the last 18 months, your DD214, Member 4.
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