File a Claim for Unemployment Benefits

4 Simple Steps to Filing an Unemployment Insurance Claim

  • STEP 1: Click here to access Uplink CSS, the unemployment insurance filing system or report to your nearest WorkOne Center to access Uplink CSS.

  • STEP 2: You will need the following information to file your claim. 

    1. Complete name and address
    2. Social Security number
    3. Personal identification (if reporting to a WorkOne Center)
    4. Your most recent employer's name and address
    5. The dates you worked for your most recent employer
    6. The reason you are unemployed.

  • STEP 3: DWD processes your claim.

  • STEP 4:  You may also be required by Indiana law to register for work through IndianaCAREERConnect.com, the largest source of job openings in Indiana or at your nearest WorkOne Center.