www.coloradoworkforce.com - Colorado Unemployment Office

www.ColoradoWorkforce.com is the website for the Department of Labor and Employment in the State of Colorado. For jobs seekers, you can register for work or file unemployment benefits. When the national unemployment rate is 9.9%, Colorado unemployment rate is about 8.0%. The 2010 minimum wage is about $7.24/hour and $4.22/hour for tipped employees.

To file for a new unemployment benefits claim in Colorado, you need to file your claim over the Internet at https://wwws.coworkforce.com/UIIC/default.asp?ci=0&ps=0&er=0&li=e

The minimum requirements to receive Colorado unemployment benefits are as follows:

Minimum requirements to receive unemployment benefits from Colorado:

* You must have earned at least $2,500 during the period 1/1/2009 through 12/31/2009.
* You must be unemployed through NO FAULT of your own.
* You must be physically ABLE to work.
* You must be AVAILABLE to immediately go to work.
* You must be actively SEEKING work and you must be documenting your work search.

You should note that the application can take as long as 30 minutes and so you should be prepared to spend that time.

www.State.ar.us/Esd - Arkansas Unemployment Insurance Benefits

When you visit the site www.State.ar.us/Esd, you will be redirected to www.arkansas.gov/esd. The site is the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services and at the moment the unemployment rate of Arkansas is around 7.8% versus 9.9%.

The ArkLine is the telephone hot line where you can efficiently file for your weekly claim benefits in Arkansas. The number for applicants filing for weekly benefits is (501) 907-2590 and the touch tone information is also available in Spanish. You should file between Monday - Friday from 6am to 6pm and on Sunday from 12:01 am to 6:00pm.

ArkNet is the web based claim application for Arkansas Unemployment Insurance Weekly. It is best to have your PIN, social security number, name and address of last employer ready. You should also know the the last day of your employment and the reason for being unemployed.