Kentucky

Apply for Unemployment Insurance (UI) Benefits

Information on how to file an unemployment insurance claim in Kentucky.

Community Options

A nonprofit organization providing housing, employment assistance, advocacy and support services to people with disabilities.

Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC): Southeast Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Center

Provides training, information and technical assistance on the ADA to businesses, consumers, schools and government agencies within the Southeast Region (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee).

Kentucky Business Leadership Network

A business-led organization that serves as a clearinghouse for busy Kentucky employers who are interested in hiring qualified employees with disabilities or retaining employees who recently may have acquired a disability.

Kentucky Centers for Independent Living (CILs)

List of Kentucky CILs, which are private, non-profit organizations that provide services relating to employment, health care and living skills that support the independence of individuals with disabilities.

Kentucky Client Assistance Program

Assists clients of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Office for the Blind, Independent Living Centers, Projects with Industry or employment programs in the state of Kentucky in identifying and receiving services.

Kentucky Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Committee Contact List

List of Kentucky ESGR Committee contacts. Each committee has trained volunteer Ombudsmen who help resolve issues between employers and their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. Services may include Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) information, informal mediation and referral services to resolve conflicts.

Kentucky Military Friendly Employers

Identifies businesses partnering with the Army that will interview or hire soldiers transferring to civilian jobs. Also provides a list of military friendly employers in the State of Kentucky from the ArmyPays Job Map.

Kentucky Office of Employment & Training

Provides job seeker services, employer services, apprenticeships and training, labor market information and service locations for the state of Kentucky.

Kentucky One-Stop Career Centers

Lists One-Stop Career Centers in Kentucky, which provide vocational guidance, assistance in obtaining employment and training opportunities and referrals to support or case management services for individuals with significant barriers to employment. Veterans are given priority for certain job opportunities.

Kentucky Small Business Development Center Network

Provides links to regional offices and locations where entrepreneurs can receive comprehensive resources and assistance in starting a business.

Kentucky State Summary of VA Programs & Services

Fact sheet that describes the full range of VA programs, benefits and services available to Veterans and their families in Kentucky. Resources include information on home loan benefits, education benefits, health care facilities, counseling centers and vocational rehabilitation. Download the VA's Kentucky fact sheet.

Service Source Network

Provides employment and training for people with disabilities in Kentucky and 9 other states.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Indianapolis District Office

The Indianapolis District Office has jurisdiction over the States of Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan and certain counties in the State of Ohio.

Veteran's Business Development Officers in Kentucky

Contact information for Veteran's Business Officers in the Small Business Administration (SBA) Kentucky offices, who can help Veterans prepare and plan to become entrepreneurs.

Vocational Rehabilitation Division of Programs Services

Offers several programs to assist Kentuckians with disabilities to obtain suitable employment.
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