Vermont Small Claims Financial Disclosure Statement

The claimant can check on the payment status of their unemployment payment on-line (www.labor.vermont.gov Claimant Applications) or by calling the toll free Weekly Continued Claims Line at 1-800-983-2300 and selecting option 2.

After you apply for unemployment benefits, you must submit a weekly claim the next week in order to begin receiving benefits. Then, you must submit a claim each week until you want your benefits to stop.

What does Claim Effective As Of mean? The effective date of an Unemployment Insurance claim is the Sunday of the week the claim is filed.It is the number of weeks you are eligible to receive benefits within a benefit year. This is calculated based upon wages earned during your four-quarter base period.

How can I get information on the status of my claim? You can obtain this information through the Voice Response System (1-800-897-5630). Listen to the menu, and select "Claims and Benefits" (option 1), and enter your Social Security number and PIN.

Unemployment compensation benefits are paid for the seven-day period, which begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday. The earliest you can file a Weekly Continued Claim for benefits is a.m. on the Sunday following the week for which you are filing a claim.

Establish an Initial Claim: 1-877-214-3330 or 1-888-807-7072, or establish online (Available am Monday - pm Friday) Claimant Assistance: 1-877-214-3332 (Monday-Saturday: am - pm / Sunday: Closed)

Establish an Initial Claim: 1-877-214-3330. Claimant Assistance: 1-877-214-3332. File Weekly Claim: 1-800-983-2300.

If you are eligible to receive unemployment, your weekly benefit rate is your total wages in the two highest paid quarters of the base period divided by 45. The current maximum is $513 per week. You ordinarily may receive benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks, but the CARES Act has extended this to 39 weeks.

When can I expect my payment to be deposited into my account? Payment will generally be available two days after we transfer it. Payments will not be transmitted on State, Federal or Banking holiday or on weekends. What record will I receive of my UI Deposits?