General information about Arizona Unemployment Benefit Program

ARIZONA@WORK Services

  • Virtual workforce services – You can schedule a virtual workforce services appointments online or call 1-833-762-8196
  • Unemployment claim – For questions about an unemployment claim Call 1 (877) 600-2722.
  • SEARCH JOBS – Help you to search and find a job
  • JOB FAIRS – Hiring events and job fairs
  • TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIPS – Job training opportunity while earning
  • JOB SEEKER MOTIVATION – Sharing job seeker success stories
  • CREATE OR EDIT RESUMES – Workforce specialists help you create professional resumes.
  • CAREERS AND EARNING POTENTIAL – Guidance you on what professions pay the best
  • UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS –  If you lost your job you may qualify for benefits

Arizona Vocational Rehabilitation Program – This program provides services to individuals with disabilities for information on this service call Toll-Free 1-800-563-1221.

Maximum Weekly AZ UI Benefit Amount – You can qualify for up to $320.00 in UI benefits each week.

AZ Unemployment Insurance Benefits Duration – Your can receive benefits for a total of 24 weeks

Information Needed To Apply for Arizona Unemployment Insurance Benefits

  • Your Social Security Number
  • Your mailing address, county of residence
  • Your Driver License or state-issued ID number
  • Employment history

How To Apply For Arizona Unemployment Insurance Benefit – You can Apply Online or Post Mail your  Claimet Form to:

AZ Department Of Economic Security
Unemployment insurance Administration
MD 5895
PO Box 29225
Phoenix AZ 85038-9225

For Questions on your UI Benefits Application – You can the UI call center at 1 (877) 600-2722, Monday through Friday,  7 am – 6 pm

Filing Weekly Unemployment Insurance Claim – To File you Weekly Arizona UI Benefits Claim you will need your PIN and you Reporting Wages to file you Weekly Claims Form.

AZ Unemployment Insurance Benefits Wage Requirements – You must have earned at least 390 times the Arizona minimum wage in your highest earning quarter and the total of the other three quarters must equal at least one half of the amount in your high quarter.

  • Example: If you made $5000 in your highest quarter you need to have earned a total of $2500 within the remaining three quarters combined.
  • Or at least $7000 in total wages in at least two quarters of the base period, with wages in one quarter equal to $5987.50 or more.

Contact Arizona Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Call Center Phone Numbers

  • Toll Free: 1 (877) 600-2722
  • Phoenix: (602) 364-2722
  • Tucson: (520) 791-2722
  • Telecommunications Relay Service for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing: 711 Toll-Free

Claim and Payment Status

  • Toll Free: 1 (877) 766-8477
  • Phoenix: (602) 417-3800
  • Tucson: (520) 884-8477
  • Telecommunications Relay Service for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing: 711 Toll-Free

Debit Card Information – AZ Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefit payments are automatically be deposited to Way2Go Card®

Mailing Address and FAX Numbers

Department of Economic Security
Unemployment Insurance Administration
P. O. Box 29225
Phoenix, Arizona 85038-9225

FAX Numbers:

Phoenix

(602) 612-8705
(888) 305-1348

Tucson:

(520) 770-3357
(520) 770-3358

Email: uiclaimdocs@azdes.gov

Client Advocate

DES Unemployment Insurance Administration
Site Code 860B
P.O. Box 6123
Phoenix, Arizona 85005-6123