How Do I Check My Unemployment Benefits with the Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Claims?

If you were approved for unemployment benefits by the Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Claims, you can check your benefits online or by calling the office responsible for unemployment insurance. To check your unemployment benefits online, you will need to enter in your social security and PIN you had made when filing your unemployment claim. In this guide, you will learn how to inquire about your unemployment benefits if you are a Georgia resident.

Checking your Unemployment Benefits Online

To file an inquiry about your unemployment benefits, visit the Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Claims website to check for your weekly benefits. If you have recently submitted an unemployment claim, the Georgia unemployment insurance office states that you should wait 5-7 days before attempting to check for your unemployment benefits. Waiting for the indicated time while giving enough time for your payments to be processed and ready to be paid out.

To check your unemployment benefits:

1. Visit the Georgia Government unemployment insurance webpage
2. Click 'Claim Weekly Unemployment Benefits Payments' if you have been approved to receive benefits. If you have not been approved yet, you can check the status of your claim by clicking 'Check my UI Claim Status.'
3. Enter your social security number and the PIN you had made. If you have not created a PIN, make one by entering it in the 'Set Up PIN' box.

Once you have logged into your unemployment insurance claimant account, you can check for your unemployment benefits. If you do not see any unemployment benefits, you have checked too early. You will need to claim your unemployment benefits weekly by logging into your claimant account or by calling the unemployment insurance office.

Checking your Unemployment Benefits by Call

Phone Number

Another option to check for your unemployment benefits is by calling a Georgia Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Claims representative. When you call the phone number, you will be connected with a representative who can give updates on your unemployment benefits.

If you do have unemployment benefits available, the representative can approve the transferring process to your bank account or Georgia UI Way2Go Debit MasterCard. You must claim your benefits each week, and if you have not requested your benefits the past three ending dates, you must contact the office by phone.

When making a call with the unemployment insurance division, make sure you have information such as your social security number and government ID so you can be easily found in their database.