INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLAIMING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Section1‐NoticetoEmployer
YOU ARE REQUIRED, under section 6 (a) of the Unemployment Compensation Law of New Jersey and under
EmploymentSecurityRuleN.J.A.C.12:17‐3.1tocompletethisformandprovideittoanyworkerwhoisseparated
(eitherpermanentlyortemporarily)fromworkforanyreason.
1. EmployerNameandAddress:
2. NewJerseyEmployerIdentificationNo.:
3. EmployerTelephoneNo.:
4. WorkLocation(ifdifferentthanabove):
5.DateofSeparation:
6.Separationis:
Permanent TemporaryIfTemporary,ExpectedRecallDate:
Section2‐NoticetoWorker
In order to be considered for unemployment insurance benefits, you must file an unemployment claim. No
benefitscanbepaidtoyouforanyweekbeforeyouactually fileyourunemploymentinsuranceclaim.Failureto
fileyourclaimordelayingthefilingcouldaffectyoureligibilityforbenefits.Youshouldalwaysfileyourclaimas
soonaspossibleafterbecomingunemployed.Youwillnotbeconsideredeligibleuntilyourclaimisfiled.
Whenyoufiletheclaim,besuretohaveavailableyourSocialSecuritynumberandthecompletename, address,
andtelephonenumberofeachemployerthatyouworkedforinthepast18months.
You may apply for unemployment benefits on the Internet, 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week at
www.njuifile.net
or youmay telephonea ReemploymentCall Center.The ReemploymentCall Centers areopen
duringregularbusinesshours,MondaythroughFriday,excludingholidays.
UnionCityCallCenter (201)601‐4100
FreeholdCallCenter (732)761‐2020
CumberlandCallCenter (856)507‐2340
Out‐of‐StateClaims (888)795‐6672
TTYuserscancontactthedepartmentthroughNewJerseyRelay:7‐1‐1
WorkersWhoAreUnemployedDuetoaVacationShutdown:Youshouldapplyforunemploymentbenefitsifyou
arereceivingvacationpayinanamountlessthanyourfull‐timewages,youhavenotrefusedanyofferof suitable
workforthevacationperiodandyouarereadyandwillingtoworkduringthevacationperiod.
*Pleasemakecertaintohavethisformavailablewhenyoufileyourunemploymentinsuranceclaim.
BC‐10(R‐7‐11)NewJerseyDepartmentofLaborandWorkforceDevelopment‐UnemploymentInsurance