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Human Resources
University of Mississippi

Unemployment Notification

Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits are available to workers who are unemployed and who meet the requirements of Mississippi Department of Employment Security UI eligibility laws. You may file a UI claim in the first week that employment stops or work hours are reduced.

For assistance contact, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security at 1-888-844-3577.

You will need to provide the state UI agency with the following information in order for the state to process your claim:

  1. Your full legal name;
  2. Your Social Security Number; and
  3. Your authorization to work (if you are not a US Citizen or resident).

To file a UI claim by phone call: 888-844-3577

To file a UI claim online:

Unemployment Insurance benefits can be filed online by clicking here.

MDES now offers a fillable unemployment application form.  Visit MDES for more information.

If you have questions about the status of your UI claim, you can call the MDES at 1- 888-844-3577.