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Program Description
Unemployment insurance benefits provide temporary financial assistance to workers unemployed through no fault of their own that meet Arizona's eligibility requirements.

General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Arizona, have worked in the past 12 to 18 months, and have earned at least a minimum amount of wages as determined by our guidelines. You must also be able to work and available for work each week that you are collecting benefits.

Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.

Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.

Program Contact Information
ARRA is the acronym for the Arizona Re-employment Rapid Access. ARRA is the telephone method used to file an Arizona claim for Unemployment Insurance Benefits. It is a computer-based, interactive voice response system. It can only be used with a touch-tone telephone and you can choose to have the instructions read in English or Spanish. For more information on how to file your claim using ARRA, visit our website at:
https://egov.azdes.gov/cmsinternet/main.aspx?menu=317&id=3861

You may also apply for UI benefits online at:
https://egov.azdes.gov/ders/ea/uiclaims/

If you have a specific question regarding your claim, you may telephone 602-364-2722, Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM until 4:30 PM for assistance.

For more information, please visit the Employment Administration's web site at:
http://www.azdes.gov/esa/

Managing Agency
Arizona
http://www.az.gov

 
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