Filing your weekly claim by telephone or online will be much easier if you take the following steps:

• Be sure you have your Social Security Number ready and your Username and Password set up
• If you worked during the week you will need the hours worked, rounded down to the next lowest hour, as well as the gross amount earned (the total before any deductions),rounded down to the next lowest dollar amount. If you worked during the week, you will not be allowed to claim the week without wage and hour information. Be aware that wages reported are verified with employers to ensure proper payments
• If you received holiday pay, vacation pay or severance pay be sure you know the gross amount for each, rounded down to the next lowest dollar amount
• If you received self-employment income, be sure you know the net amount rounded down to the next lowest dollar amount