February 24, 2021: Update: The external unemployment system was back online at approximately 3:25 p.m. EST today with an additional step for those logging in.

While there has not been any security breach and no information from claimants has been compromised, the Office of Unemployment Insurance notified Labor Cabinet leadership at approximately 10:40 a.m. of a possible cyberattack on the external unemployment insurance claims system. The Kentucky Office of Homeland Security is working with the Labor Cabinet, OUI and Commonwealth Office of Technology to respond to the cyberattack, which used random login names to attempt to overwhelm the site but none of the login attempts have been successful. Unemployment office staff continued to assist claimants while access to the site was limited externally.

February 11, 2021: If you received a paper check for benefits and believe you should not have received a check please send that check back to:

Include your name, contact information (such as phone number and email address), and a message that you never filed for Unemployment Insurance.

January 28, 2021: Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation is now available for Kentuckians that are eligible.
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January 27, 2021: If you received unemployment benefits, you will need to file taxes with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). 1099-G documents for the year 2020 are in the process of being mailed out to over 600,000 claimants and the document has been added to your UI account.
The most common use of the 1099-G is to report unemployment compensation as well as any state or local income tax refunds you received that year. A 1099-G is a tax form from the IRS showing the amount of refund, credit, or interest issued to you in the calendar year filing from your individual income tax returns. Click here to view 1099G Frequently Asked Questions and find additional assistance.

January 18, 2021: Consolidated Appropriations Act Frequently Asked Questions.
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Kentucky One Time Payment: Unemployment One-Time Relief Payment Program signed under Executive Order on January 12, 2021.

KY Unemployment One-Time Relief Payment Program

One time single payment of $400 to claimants:

• Under any program administered by the OUI who would have otherwise qualified for the 2020 FEMA Lost Wages Assistance Program except that their weekly benefit amount was below $100;
• Under any program administered by the OUI in November and December 2020 who had an approved claim but a weekly benefit amount of less than $176; and
• No claimant has the right to appeal the determination of the OUI regarding eligibility for this payment

One time single payment of $1,000 to claimants:

• Under any program administered by the OUI between March 4, 2020 and October 31, 2020 with verified identities but whose claims have not yet had a determination made and paid out
• No claimant has the right to appeal the determination of the OUI regarding eligibility for this payment