FileForUnemployment.net is your direct link to Minnesota's Unemployment Insurance Program. You can file for
Minnesota unemployment benefits
, find job placement and referrals, file for unemployment insurance, find employment and training programs, get career and labor market information, and more! In addition, all residents of Minnesota who
file for unemployment benefits online will be automatically enrolled in the Unemployment Survival Guide which includes expert advice to help you manage your finances, reduce your expenses, and generate income (a $35 value).
To get started, simply create an account with the form to the right. You will then be directed to Minnesota's Unemployment Insurance Program page. Thereafter, you will receive your confirmation and link via email to gain access to the Unemployment Survival Guide's exclusive content, savings and budget calculators, and unemployment resources.
The Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Program was created by the state legislature in 1936. It is administered by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, a state agency. The purpose of unemployment benefits is to provide a temporary partial wage replacement to help those unemployed through no fault of their own to become reemployed.
The law on unemployment insurance is set out in Minnesota Statutes, section 268.029 to section 268.23. The sections of the statute on benefits are 268.068 to 268.192, and 268.035. The law can be viewed online at www.uimn.org by clicking on UI Law.
This handbook is not intended to take the place of the law, but to provide you with a general understanding of some of the requirements.
Benefits are paid from state funds, the Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. That fund is supported solely by a special tax on employers. No deductions are taken from employees' paychecks for unemployment insurance.
