Minnesota Unemployment Guide
Updated
Where to Apply for Unemployment Benefits
Unemployment Checklist
What information and documents you need.
- Social Security number
- Driver's license number or other state government identification number
- Contact information (mailing address and telephone number)
- Employment history for the past 18 months, including:
- Each employer's name, address and telephone number
- Dates of employment (month and year)
- Pay rate
- Reason you no longer work for the employer
- If you want direct deposit, your bank account number and routing number. You can also request direct deposit at a later time - see Payment Options for instructions.
You may also need:
- DD-214 Member 4 (not mandatory to apply) if you served in the military in the past 18 months
- SF 8 and SF50 if you were a federal employee in the past 18 months
- Work authorization document if you are not a U.S. citizen
- Trade union name and local number of your hiring hall if you are a union member