Wisconsin Unemployment Application
Filing a Wisconsin unemployment application is not a complicated process. One can easily file a Wisconsin unemployment application via the telephone or via the Internet. Anyone interested in filing a claim in WI can begin the process of filing by visiting the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development website at http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/ui/.
To begin a Wisconsin unemployment application online, interested individuals need to go directly to:
https://ucclaim-wi.org/InternetInitialClaims/InfoBasicRequirements.asp.
Individuals filing a WI unemployment benefits claim will require a copy of their social security number, a driver’s license number issued from the state of Wisconsin (if applicable), and the applicant will need to created a personal identification number (PIN) in order to sign into the online website system to file claims and to certify for claims on an ongoing basis. During the application process, the applicant will be asked to identify all of his or her employers for the last eighteen months as well.
Applicants in WI also have the option of filing claims by phone. To file a Wisconsin unemployment application one merely needs to call 608-232-0678 if from the Madison area, 414-438-7700 if from the Milwaukee area, and claimants can also call a toll free number: 1-800-822-5246. Automated claim services are available on Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday from 6 am to 7 pm, and on Saturday from 9 am to 2:30 pm.