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Filing an Unemployment Claim – Rhode Island
Please select a topic below:
1. Am I eligible to receive benefits?
You must be unemployed through no fault of your own. You must have earned sufficient wages in your base period.
2. How do I apply for benefits in Rhode Island?
Visit the Rhode Island website for information on how to apply for unemployment benefits.
See this Rhode Island unemployment benefits quick reference for more information.
4. How long will I receive these benefits?
The length of time that you will receive benefits is also based on how much you made during the base period, but not more than 26 weeks.
5. After I start receiving benefits, what do I have to do to remain eligible?
See the Rhode Island website for information on how long you are eligible to receive unemployment benefits.
6. I was turned down for benefits. How do I appeal this decision?
Visit the Rhode Island website for information on how to appeal your unemployment benefits decision.
7. For more information on Rhode Island’s unemployment insurance laws:
