How To File For Unemployment In Utah

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  • Have you recently become unemployed in the state of Utah through no fault of your own? If so, you may want to consider filing for unemployment benefits. This guide will provide you with information to determine if you qualify and how to file for unemployment in the state of Utah.

  • Tips

    • Allow up to four weeks for your unemployment application to be approved
    • You should try and file within the first week of your unemployment, or your last daty of work if possible
    • Utah no longer sends paper checks
    • Payments are made by direct deposits or an EPPICARD, which is the equivalent of a debit card

  • Introduction

    Have you recently become unemployed? Do you currently live in Utah or have you spent the last year working in the state? If so, you may be eligible for unemployment insurance while you actively search for a new job. Filing for unemployment benefits can be done online or over the phone, and those eligible will receive up to $444 a week for up to 26 weeks. This amount is determined by taking the highest amount of income earned in a single quarter from the previous year, and then divided by 26. This guide will provide you with additional information on how to file for unemployment in Utah.

  • Step 1: Determine Eligibility

    In order to receive unemployment insurance benefits in the state of Utah you must:


    1. Have become unemployed through no fault of your own
    2. Be actively seeking full-time employment and/or be enrolled in various forms of employee training
    3. You must also be available for full-time employment
    4. You must be a U.S. citizen or be able to legaly work in the United States
    5. You must have earned an income in at least 2 of the 5 quarters that make up your base period
    6. You must have earned at least $3,000 dollars in your base period and made at least 1.5 times the amount of your highest quarter earnings in that base period, or you need to have worked at least 20 weeks during the base period in which you brought in at least $150 dollars a week.
    7. Have a valid Utah claim
    8. Apply each week

  • Step 2: Obtain the Necessary Documents

    In order to file for unemployment benefits in Utah, you will need to have several items of information in your possession. This includes:


    1. Your social security number
    2. Names, phone numbers and addresses of your employers from the previous two years, as well as the dates in which you were in their employ
    3. Valid Utah drivers license or state id card
    4. Alien registration number and card, if applicable
    5. The name and number of your union, if applicable
    6. Estimate of the gross amount of earnings you received from said employers
    7. Why you are no longer employed with these various employers
    8. If you have been on active military duty at any time in the previous two years, you will need to submit your DD214 Member 4, and your certificate of release or your active duty discharge

  • Step 3: File for Your Unemployment Benefits

    In the state of Utah you can apply for unemployment benefits either online or by telephone.


    1. Online registration takes about 30 minutes, and must be filed between the hours of 2:00am and 9:00pm, seven days a week. You can apply here.
    2. To file via the telephone, you can dial the following number: (888) 848-0688

  • Conclusion

    If you are recently unemployed and living in Utah, then you should consider filing for unemployment benefits. You will have to actively be seeking full-time work, but qualified individuals can receive up to $444 dollars per week for up to 26 weeks.

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