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The Georgia Department of Labor provides a wide range of services to job seekers and employers. These include administration of Georgia's unemployment insurance, employment service, provision of workforce information to the public and private sectors, and oversight of child labor issues.

What will my tax rate be? New or newly covered employers are assigned a total tax rate of 2.70 percent until such time as they are eligible for a rate calculation based on their experience rating history.

Georgia regulations allow claimants to receive up to 26 weeks of UI benefits. Eligible claimants will receive a weekly benefit amount ranging from $55 to $365 per week, based on their previous earnings.

Unemployment insurance is temporary income for workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own and are either looking for another job, have a definite recall within 6 weeks of the last day worked, or are in approved training. The funding for unemployment insurance benefits comes from taxes paid by employers.

If you have received notice of an overpayment of UI funds and wish to repay the overpayment, you can pay online at Repayment of Overpaid Benefits or mail payment to Georgia Department of Labor, Attn: Overpayment Unit, P.O. Box 3433, Atlanta, GA 30302.

Please log into My UI and upload the requested documents by selecting Upload Documents, PUA Documents, and the appropriate document type. What document(s) are acceptable proof of employment and wages? Proof of employment includes but is not limited to: W-2 forms.

In Georgia, employers pay the entire cost of unemployment insurance benefits. Contributory employers pay taxes at a specified rate on a quarterly basis. Governmental and nonprofit organizations may elect the contributory method or may choose to reimburse the department for benefits paid to former employees. DOL-1N .