State Unemployment Benefits in Georgia

Benefits are paid only for weeks the claimant personally requested payment for.^{1, 2}

The claim goes inactive if three consecutive weeks pass with no payment request.^{1, 2}

Benefits paid that the claimant did not qualify for are an overpayment and must be repaid to GDOL.¹

Claims are handled through the MyUI Claimant Portal at dol.georgia.gov.³

three consecutive weeks; the claim goes inactive^{1, 2}