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Kentucky Unemployment Insurance
undefined Kentucky Unemployment Insurance?
undefined Kentucky Unemployment Insurance?
To be eligible for this benefit program, you must a resident of Kentucky and meet all of the following:
- Unemployed, and
- Worked in Kentucky during the past 12 months (this period may be longer in some cases), and
- Earned a minimum amount of wages determined by Kentucky guidelines, and
- Actively seeking work each week you are collecting benefits.
In order to establish your unemployment insurance claim, please visit Kentucky's Electronic Workplace for Employment Services (KEWES).
The KEWES Internet claims system is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for claims filing. To request your bi-weekly benefit check on-line, the system is available Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. and Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
For more information, please visit the Kentucky Department for Employment Services website.
