Filing for Unemployment in Maine
06/09/09
Collecting your unemployment in Maine is a process that does take a little effort to get started.
some of the things you’re going to want to remember are that you will want to begin as soon as you know you’re going to be out of work, and to file immediately.
If your state is, as Maine is, one of the states where you are required to do a waiting week, that week does not begin, until you have opened an unemployment claim. Many people believe they need to wait a week prior to filing. This is not the case. Filing immediately is your best bet. Waiting for the filing until you’ve been out of work for a few days will stall the process and could leave you waiting for a check that you don’t want to wait for.
You can file for unemployment benefits be either going online, via telephone, or through the regular postal mail after applying in person.You will need to have the following information available to you no matter how you file
* Your Social Security Number or Alien Registration Number;
* The business name, address and telephone number of each job that you may have worked at during the past 18 months; and
* The jobs you held and the dates you worked .
Once you file your claim, you will get the Benefits Rights Booklet and weekly claim forms in the mail.
Filing Online
You can file online from any computer that has an internet connection. If you’re not online at home you can use the careercenter computers at the unemployment offices of Maine, or you may usually find one at your local library.
You may file new unemployment claims, reopen existing accounts, or file a weekly unemployment claim online but you may NOT file for emergency Unemployment Benefits Extensions online in the state of Maine.
Additionally you may file by telephone but Maine advises that due to increased call volumes your wait times may be excessive.
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