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Additional Claims

If you had filed an unemployment claim, returned to work, but now need to file again, please see the information below about filing an additional claim.

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Guide to Additional claims

What is an additional claim?

  • An additional claim is used to re-apply for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits and reestablish eligibility within an active benefit year.
  • Additional claims are important for claimants who experience a second or subsequent break in employment within the same benefit year.
  • When filing an additional claim, you must update information about the last day you worked and your last employer.

When do I need to file an additional claim?

  • You should file an additional claim if, after initially claiming benefits, you:
    • Certified that you earned wages for a week that exceeded your weekly benefit amount and/or;
    • Returned to work and stopped receiving benefits, became unemployed again, and now must reapply for benefits within the same benefit year.

How is an additional claim different than certification?

  • Certification is the bi-weekly process of answering basic questions to communicate a claimant's continued eligibility. Learn more about certification here.
  • An additional claim is only necessary if you need to re-apply for benefits – either because you had returned to work or earned above your weekly benefit amount.

How do I file an additional claim?

  • Log into your IDES account, select "File My Unemployment Claim" under the "Individual Home" menu, and proceed to file an additional claim.
  • Based on your certification answers, you may also be prompted to file an additional claim right at the end of the certification process as needed.