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Arkansas Unemployment Insurance

undefined Arkansas Unemployment Insurance?


The Federal-State Unemployment Insurance Program provides unemployment benefits to eligible workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own (as determined under Arkansas law, and meet other eligibility requirements of Arkansas law.

  • Unemployment insurance (UI) payments (benefits) are intended to provide temporary financial assistance to unemployed workers who meet the requirements of Arkansas law.
  • Arkansas administers a separate unemployment insurance program within guidelines established by Federal law.

The Federal-State Unemployment Insurance Program provides unemployment benefits to eligible workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own (as determined under Arkansas law, and meet other eligibility requirements of Arkansas law.

  • Unemployment insurance (UI) payments (benefits) are intended to provide temporary financial assistance to unemployed workers who meet the requirements of Arkansas law.
  • Arkansas administers a separate unemployment insurance program within guidelines established by Federal law.

undefined Arkansas Unemployment Insurance?


To be eligible for this benefit program, you must a resident of Arkansas and meet all of the following:

  • Unemployed, and
  • Worked in Arkansas during the past 12 months (this period may be longer in some cases), and
  • Earned a minimum amount of wages determined by Arkansas guidelines, and
  • Actively seeking work each week you are collecting benefits.

undefined Arkansas Unemployment Insurance?


To file a claim online, please visit EZARC, Arkansas’ claim filing system. To file a weekly claim or to check the status of your claim, please visit ArkNet, Arkansas’ continued claim filing system.


For more information on Unemployment Insurance, please visit the Arkansas Unemployment page.

 

You may also visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s State Unemployment Insurance Benefits website for additional federal program information.