If you are filing for regular Unemployment Insurance Benefits or requesting regular Unemployment Insurance benefit checks, please use the internet at www.kewes.ky.gov.

If you are filing an Extended Unemployment claim, please use the internet.

If you are requesting Extended Unemployment benefit checks, please do so by calling 866-291-2926.

If you are requesting your benefit check you may do so anytime during the week you were instructed to Sunday-Friday.

Due to an increase in claims filed and benefits requested the following changes have been made:

If you are FILING A CLAIM or REQUESTING BENEFITS, either on the Internet or using the phone system, please note you can do so based upon the last digit of your Social Security Number. Below is the schedule you should follow

If the last number of your Social Security Number is:

          0, 1, you can file your claim or request benefits on Monday
          2, 3, 4, 5 you can file your claim or request benefits on Tuesday
          6, 7, 8, 9 you can file your claim or request benefits on Wednesday

Hours for requesting benefits are Sunday 10am-9pm and Monday-Friday 7am-7pm.