Maine Unemployment Application
What does an individual have to do in order to complete a Maine unemployment application? Anyone desiring to file a Maine unemployment application must meet the guidelines specifically established by Maine’s Department of Labor and Bureau of Unemployment. Individuals can conveniently begin the filing process for a Maine unemployment application right online at the Department of Labor’s website at:
https://portalxw.bisoex.state.me.us/mics/.
Claims for unemployment can be opened/reopened via the Internet provided certain criteria are met. The applicant must have either worked in the past 18 months or have served actively in the United States military. In addition, the applicant must not have attempted to make a claim for unemployment benefits in any other state in the US for a period of the past twelve months. When applying, the applicant will need his or her Social Security identification number, the name of the business they last worked for, the contact information for the latter business, and all of the information about places where the applicant has worked for the last eighteen months. In addition, if the applicant is a registered alien, then documentation is required.
A complete application is provided via the Internet so the applicant can have the claim filed in a very short time: 30 minutes is needed to file. At the time of application completion, the applicant receives a confirmation number, as well as a summary print out page of his or her application. After filing, the applicant can later check on the status of his or her claim via the Internet as well and weekly claims can also be filed from the Unemployment website.
An alternative method for filing a claim is supplied to interested applicants. Applicants can use the Teleclaim service at 1.800.593.7660 or hearing impaired individuals can call 1.888.457.8884 to call and make a claim. Call volumes are very high at this time and it is recommended that interested applicants file via Internet methods.