Florida Unemployment Guide
Updated
Where to Apply for Unemployment Benefits
Unemployment Checklist
What information and documents you need.
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or State ID number
- Your employment for the last 18 months including for each employer:
- Name, address, and phone number
- First and last day of work
- Gross earnings (before taxes are taken out) during the listed dates
- The reason for separation
- FEIN (this is found on any W2 or 1099 tax forms you have received) If you don’t have the FEIN, you can use employer details off of a recent paystub Claims filed without correctly reporting employers may experience delays. It is important to list the correct employment information when filing your claim. If you fail to do so, your benefits may be delayed while the missing employment information is obtained