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In today’s tough economy, unemployment is at record levels. It can be very stressful trying to find a job and adjusting to the changing job market. The state of West Virginia offers unemployment insurance payments to provide financial help to unemployed people that meet the requirements. If you are unemployed in the state of West Virginia, here are some steps to apply for unemployment.

Gather the following information required to file your claim: name, contact information, social security number, name and address of employer of last 18 months, date you started working with your last employer, date of final day of work with your last employer, driver’s license number.

You must first visit a West Virginia Unemployment Compensation Claims Office in person. You can find a list of locations here: http://www.wvbep.org/bep/UC/Ucforwv.htm#Itinerantoffice

Once you have filed your initial claim, you can use the online claims system to file for weekly unemployment benefits at the West Virginia Department of Workforce Solutions website at: http://www.wvuc.org/WVWeb/Welcome.aspx