Unemployment Insurance

Connecticut Department of Labor’s ReEmployCT: Tax and Benefits System

NOTE-June 2022 Update: CTDOL is beginning the transition to the new unemployment system, ReEmployCT. (See schedule below)

This new system replaces the agency’s 40-year old technology and will help save time for those filing for unemployment benefits. Click here for more information on ReEmployCT.

TRANSITION WEEK:

New applications for unemployment will be accepted until 4 pm Monday, June 20, 2022. The system then goes into transition. Applications may be filed on or after July 5, 2022 in the new ReEmployCT system.
If new applicants miss filing on June 20^th, they may file the retroactive week on July 5^th.
Existing filers may submit their weekly certification claims until June 26, 2022. The system then goes into transition. Filers may resume weekly certification on or after July 5, 2022.
If filers miss filing on June 26^th, they may file that week retroactively on July 5^th.

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Filing for unemployment insurance benefits is completed online by visiting, https://portal.ct.gov/DOLUI, and clicking on the “New Claims” button.

Go to Connecticut Department of Labor for the following information:

File a new unemployment claim for state or federal benefits
Eligibility questions
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Appeals Process
Interpretation of unemployment and labor laws

How to Find Providers in Connecticut’s Community Resources Database:

Search by service keyword: Unemployment Insurance

Search by service keyword: Electronic Transfer Accounts

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SOURCE: Connecticut Department of Labor
PREPARED BY: 211/ch
CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: June2022