Applying for unemployment can be such a daunting task sometimes, as if being unemployed is not hard enough. Applicants often visits Unemployment offices and coming back frequently just to check on the status of their claim, incurring unnecessary expenses in the process. Nowadays, we can do a lot of things and transact our business without personally going to a particular place or office through different modes of communication that technology can offer us.

As with applying for employment through internet, we can now also apply for unemployment online. Nowadays, we don't have to visit the Unemployment Office to file our claims. We can opt to apply for unemployment online or through phone. For easy access to unemployment services, many States have already websites that caters to this kind of service. Knowing how to apply for unemployment online can help expedite the process of obtaining financial assistance while searching for a new job. Modes of application and forms may vary from state to state. There are States who maintains a website for Unemployment Benefits, wherein unemployed workers can file their claim, claim their benefits or check the status of their claim. Some other states provides an online application form for applicants to fill out and submit. There are also printable forms which can be downloaded, printed then mailed or faxed to the Unemployment Office or a toll free number is provided for applicants to call through telephone.

Although requirements may also vary from one State to another, here are the standard information usually requested when applying for unemployment, whether online or manual mode. Complete name and address of the applicant, including zip code and phone or cellular phone number; Social Security number and Driver's License of the applicant, if applicable; Employers' Federal ID number (you can obtain this from your W2 or pay stub); Mother's maiden name for security and admission purposes; date of separation from Veteran/Military (if applicable); Name, address and phone number of your last employer; the date you started and ended employment with your former employer; Salary or wage from former employment; and information of your former employers for the last two years.