Utah Unemployment
What you need to know to claim unemployment benefits in Utah, read on the agency's own website. The agency is Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS).
the most a week, for up to 26 weeks
new full-time employer contacts a week
Claims Assistance and Re-Employment Team: help with your unemployment claim
How to file for unemployment in Utah
File your claim online at jobs.utah.gov; claims are not taken over the phone. If you have trouble filing online, contact the Claims Assistance and Re-Employment (CARE) Team through Live Chat.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
After you apply: claiming each week
File a weekly claim every week, even while waiting for a decision, online at jobs.utah.gov (Sign In, my Unemployment, File Weekly Claim) with your PIN. A week runs Sunday to Saturday; filing on Sunday is encouraged. Late filing is not allowed: no weekly claim within 27 days of the Saturday of the last week filed and the claim is closed.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
How much unemployment pays in Utah, and for how long
The most you can get is $806 a week. Benefits last up to 26 weeks.
The Notice of Monetary Determination gives your weekly amount and the number of weeks, which ranges from 10 to 26 depending on your earnings.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
The most a week: from another of the agency's pages, read October 14, 2026. Benefit schedule effective January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.
How many jobs you must apply for each week
Utah asks for 4 new full-time employer contacts a week. A new contact is an employer not contacted before, or a new opening at one that was. Required even if employed part-time or in school, unless a Workforce Services representative says otherwise.
During the weekly filing; keep a detailed record (date, company), which may be asked for in an audit or eligibility review.
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.
Utah unemployment phone number
Call 801-526-4400 (claims Assistance and Re-Employment Team: help with your unemployment claim). 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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