Kentucky Unemployment Insurance Portal (KUIP)

Kentucky Unemployment
Insurance Portal (KUIP)

Kentucky's New and Improved UI Portal is Coming Soon!

Education and Labor Cabinet personnel are hard at work replacing Kentucky’s Unemployment Insurance Portal with a new, modernized system.

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What's improving

KUIP modernization will enhance service, support, and security for Kentucky's workforce.

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KUIP TIMELINE

This two-part project includes improvements to both Tax and Benefits functions. We expect the new system to be fully implemented in 2028

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Important Updates

Attention Claimants and Employers

KEIN Update

All employers will receive a new 9-digit Kentucky Employer Identification Number (KEIN) in KUIP. In the new system, employers and TPAs will use the employer's new KEIN to file wages or make payments.

  • New KEINs will have the same 6-digit base number, as well as a new 3-digit prefix, and a separate employer unit number for employers who have multiple locations.

  • Employers already registered in the current UI system will receive a new KEIN before the new Tax System is implemented.

  • Employers not previously registered in the current UI system will receive a KEIN (in the updated format) once they complete registration in the new system.

Change in File Formats

KUIP will use an updated, leaner ICESA file format and a new CSV (comma separated values) delimited file format that will make wage reporting more efficient for employers and TPAs.

Gross Wage Reporting

Employers and TPAs will only report gross wages. Excess wages, taxable wages, and the amount due for the employer will be automatically calculated by KUIP.

Frequently Asked Questions

Have a question? Let us know!

FAQs are answered in the KUIP QuickRead Newsletter and posted on this page. For a complete list, see the FAQ Document above.

A: No, login information from the prior system will not roll over. Employers will need to set up their user account by creating a new login and password. Details on the process for setting up user accounts will be provided before the new UI system goes live.

A: Yes, employers and TPAs will be able to schedule payments up to the payment due date in the new UI system.

A: Yes, employers will be required to authorize TPAs in the new UI system. To support the authorization process, TPAs will be able to initiate authorization requests to employers.

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