You can claim temporary income if you lose your job through no fault of your own. It replaces part of your lost wages while you look for other work, and is not meant to be a permanent source of income or based on financial need.
File a claim on the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development online claim portal, creating an account if you are a new user. You can also call 201-601-4100 for north New Jersey, 732-761-2020 for central, 856-507-2340 for south, or 888-795-6672 from an out-of-state phone.
Your Social Security number, Alien Registration number if you are not a U.S. citizen, New Jersey driver licence or non-driver ID number, pension information, the amount and duration of any separation pay, your recall date if you expect one, union hiring hall details if you work through a union, your DD214 if you served in the U.S. Armed Forces in the last 18 months, Form SF-8 or SF-50 if you are a former federal employee, bank account and routing numbers for direct deposit, and the name, address, phone number, occupation, employment dates and reason for separation for every employer in the last 18 months.
