Georgia Unemployment
What you need to know to claim unemployment benefits in Georgia, read on the agency's own website. The agency is Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL).
the most a week, for up to 26 weeks
new reportable job contacts a week
GDOL Virtual Agent by phone: unemployment insurance claims, claim status, appeals and other topics
How to file for unemployment in Georgia
File online through the MyUI Claimant Portal (you need a personal email address) or in person at any GDOL career center.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
After you apply: claiming each week
For each week you request payment, certify your eligibility and submit your work search. Request weekly payments online with "Claim UI Benefits Payment" on the MyUI Claimant Portal, or on the Weekly Request for Payment paper form (DOL-421) at your local career center.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
How much unemployment pays in Georgia, and for how long
The most you can get is $365 a week and the least is $55. Benefits last up to 26 weeks.
The weekly amount is based on wages in the base period. The maximum number of weeks ranges from 14 to 26, set by the statewide unemployment rate when the claim is filed; total benefits are the lesser of that number of weeks times the weekly amount or one-fourth of base period wages.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
How many jobs you must apply for each week
Georgia asks for 3 new reportable job contacts a week. Contacts must be with employers not contacted before, unless GDOL exempts you.
Submit three verifiable contacts online or by fax as part of the weekly certification, and keep a detailed record (date, company, method, result); GDOL audits work search.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
Our free job application tracker keeps the list: where you applied, when, and what came of it.
Georgia unemployment phone number
Call 1-877-709-8185 (gDOL Virtual Agent by phone: unemployment insurance claims, claim status, appeals and other topics). Every line and what it is for.
Where this comes from
Everything on this page was read on the agency's own website, and each part links the page it came from and the day we read it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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