How to File Your Claim

Be sure to have these information ready before you file your claim.

Third-party agents not allowed to file claims on behalf of laid off workers.

Call TeleClaim to file a new claim for benefits.

Instructions for filing an interstate claim.

To file a Combined-Wage Claim with Massachusetts as the Paying State, you must have worked and earned wages in the Massachusetts base period(s), as well as that of another state, prior to filing.

If a disaster is declared in your county and your employment is affected, you may be eligible for UI benefits.

After you file a claim, a number of actions will be set in motion - some actions need to be taken by DUA while others need to be taken by you as a claimant.