uc.workforcewv.org - File West Virginia Unemployment Claim

uc.workforcewv.org is a official website of West Virginia's Department of Commerce provides temporary benefits for those who are unemployed and those who meet the requirements under West Virginia state law. If you have recently become unemployed and live in the state of West Virginia you can file your unemployment claim online or You may call the toll free number, 1-800-379-1032, select Option 6, then select Option 1 for a new claim. Telephone claims are taken Monday-Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.

What You Need to File Your Claim

Social Security Number
Your driver's license to verify the number
DD Form 214 if you have been separated from the military.
Names and mailing addresses of every employer with whom you have worked over the last 18 months.



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Eligibility Requirements for File West Virginia Unemployment Claim

How Much Will You Get?

How to File West Virginia Unemployment Claim

How Benefits Are Paid 

Select you Payment Methods you want to get paid : You can get you benefit by check or direct deposit to your bank accounts

File West Virginia Weekly Claim: You must file your claim certification weekly to stay in active filing status. Remember that you will be filing for the prior week. To be considered timely filed, the weekly claim certification must be submitted between Sunday at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time and Friday at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. You can file weekly claim online or or by calling 1-800-379-1032.   Please be advised that you are required to certify your answers as correct prior to submitting your weekly certification. Once you submit the form, your answers become final and cannot be changed.