Applying for Unemployment Benefits - Trailing Military Spouses

If you are moving to Missouri due to accompanying a military spouse on a relocation assignment, you will need to file for UI benefits from the state where you last worked. The chart below is a list of states that have similar laws to Missouri and may allow military spouses to file for benefits OR have laws that allow families to file for benefits due to an unforeseen family hardship.

State	Contact Information
Alaska	Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Arkansas	Arkansas Department of Workforce Services
Arizona	Arizona Department of Economic Security
California	California Employment Development Department
Colorado	Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Connecticut	Connecticut Department of Labor
Delaware	Delaware Department of Labor
District of Columbia	District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
Florida	Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
Georgia	Georgia Department of Labor
Hawaii	Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Iowa	Iowa Workforce Development
Illinois	Illinois Department of Employment Security
Indiana	Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Kansas	Kansas Department of Labor
Kentucky	Kentucky Office of Employment
Maryland	Maryland Department of Labor
Maine	Maine Department of Labor
Michigan	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Minnesota	Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Missouri	Missouri Department of Labor
Mississippi	Mississippi Department of Employment Security
Montana	Montana Department of Labor and Industry
North Carolina	North Carolina Division of Employment Security
Nebraska	Nebraska Workforce Development
New Hampshire	New Hampshire Employment Security
New Jersey	New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
New Mexico	New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
Nevada	Nevada Department of Employment
New York	New York Department of Labor
Oklahoma	Oklahoma Employment Security Commission
Oregon	Oregon Economic Development
Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Rhode Island	Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training
South Carolina	South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce
Tennessee	Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Texas	Texas Workforce Commission
Utah	Utah Department of Workforce Services
Virginia	Virginia Employment Commission
Virgin Islands	Virgin Islands Department of Labor
Washington	Washington Department of Employment Security
West Virginia	Workforce West Virginia
Wisconsin	Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Wyoming	Wyoming Department of Workforce Services

DISCLAIMER

Each state contains specific provisions and conditions to deem a claimant eligible or not. You must check with the state where you last worked to determine the eligibility of your UI claim. This website is updated each year and may not reflect recent legislative changes.