Unemployment benefits in Indiana
Indiana calls it Unemployment Insurance (UI), run by Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD). You may get up to $390 a week for up to 26 weeks, after a waiting week.
Opens Uplink Claimant Self-Service (CSS) on the state's site.
Or call 1-800-891-6499 · Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern time · TTY 317-232-7560
Checked against official sources: October 31, 2026.
Can I get benefits?
Your total base-period wages must be at least $4,200, with at least $2,500 of that in the last two quarters of the base period.
Law: IC 22-4-14-5
If you quit
If you quit without good cause in connection with the work, you are disqualified.
If you were fired
If you were discharged for just cause, you are disqualified.
Law: IC 22-4-15-1; IC 22-4-15-2
How much and how long?
- Weekly benefit
up to $390
- Weeks
Up to 26 weeks
- Waiting week
A waiting week
- Working part time
The first $100 you earn in a week is not deducted.
How to file in Indiana
File online through Uplink. If you do not have internet access, use a computer at your local WorkOne center during business hours.
File as soon as you become unemployed.
What to have ready
- A valid email address (it becomes your Uplink username) and a password
- Your full name, date of birth, address and Social Security number
- Your driver's license or state ID card
Certify (claim your weeks)
Weekly. File a weekly voucher online in Uplink.
Appeal a denial
- Appeal and request for hearing before an Administrative Law Judge — 15 calendar days from the date DWD sent the Determination of Eligibility
- Appeal to the Unemployment Insurance Review Board — 15 calendar days from the date the Administrative Law Judge's decision was issued (sent)
- Appeal to the Indiana Court of Appeals — 30 calendar days
Deadline calculator, appeal letter and hearing checklist: Appeal details →
The hearing
- Format
- Most hearings are by telephone.
- Notice before the hearing
- 10 days
Overpayments and waivers
An overpayment means you got benefits you were not eligible for.
- Appeal within
- 15 days from the date DWD sent the Determination of Eligibility that created the overpayment
- Fraud penalty
- 25% added when the overpayment is fraud
- Waiver
- The state can waive some overpayments.
Law: IC 22-4-13-1
Someone filed a claim in your name
If someone filed an Indiana claim in your name, fill out State Form 57068 and mail or fax it to DWD. DWD locks the account, investigates and issues a determination. If you are working, ask your employer's HR department to protest the claim. You can also file a report with the Indiana State Police and the Indiana Attorney General.
National steps
- Report it to the state where the claim was filed and follow its instructions. Some states ask for a police report or a sworn statement.
- If you got a 1099-G for benefits you did not receive, the state will send a corrected 1099-G. When you file taxes, report only the income you actually received; do not wait for the corrected form.
- Check your free credit reports at AnnualCreditReport.com or 877-322-8228. Report other identity theft at IdentityTheft.gov.
- You can also report unemployment identity fraud that happened after March 2020 to the U.S. Department of Justice National Center for Disaster Fraud. You must still report it to the state.
U.S. Department of Labor: report unemployment identity fraud
Free help in Indiana
Legal aid
- Indiana Legal Services (free civil legal aid for low-income Hoosiers)
- Indiana Legal Help (court-supported legal information and help finder)
- WorkOne Career Centers (computer access and job search help)
Language help
Interpretation is available on request (Interpretación disponible a pedido). Call 1-800-891-6499 for help translating and understanding documents you received. The Claimant Handbook comes in English, Spanish, Burmese, Arabic and Haitian Creole. For a hearing, ask the Appeals office (317-232-7170) for an interpreter at least three days before; DWD provides the interpreter at its own expense.
- Appeals office (hearings, interpreters): 317-232-7170
- Review Board office: 317-232-7719
- Overpayment collections: 1-800-262-6949
- Overpayment payment agreements: 317-233-4838
- Pay an overpayment by phone: 1-888-877-0450
Agency guides and handbooks
- DWD: Indiana Unemployment
- DWD: Unemployment Insurance Claimant Handbook
- DWD: Claimant Handbook (Spanish)
- DWD: File an Appeal
- DWD: Overpayment FAQ
- DWD: Work Search
- Indiana Courts: Clerk of the Courts (Court of Appeals filing)
The agency's unemployment page (DWD)
National help
Go deeper
How to file in Indiana
What to have ready, when your claim starts, certifying and your first payment.
Weekly benefit amount in Indiana
The wage test, how the amount is figured, weeks, the waiting week, part-time work and an estimate.
Appeal a denial in Indiana
Every level and deadline, a deadline calculator, an appeal letter, the hearing and overpayments.
Quit or fired in Indiana
What the state says about quitting, being fired and refusing work.
Good to know in Indiana
- Indiana figures your weekly benefit from your total base-period wages (47% of your average weekly wage), not just your highest quarter.
Law: IC 22-4-12-2
- A disqualifying quit or discharge also cuts your maximum benefit amount to 75% once you requalify.
Law: IC 22-4-15-1(b)
- Since July 1, 2025, you must ask for an overpayment waiver within 15 days after the overpayment determination becomes final.
Law: IC 22-4-13-1(m)
Changes in 2024–2026
Since July 1, 2025, a request to waive an overpayment must be made on DWD's form within 15 days of the date the determination creating the overpayment becomes final, and a denied waiver can be reconsidered after six months if your circumstances change a lot.
Law: IC 22-4-13-1(m), (n)
Questions about unemployment in Indiana
How do I file for unemployment in Indiana?
File online through Uplink. If you do not have internet access, use a computer at your local WorkOne center during business hours. You must also verify your identity online with ID.me or in person at a U.S. Post Office.
How much is the weekly benefit in Indiana?
The weekly benefit is up to $390. Maximum: set by Indiana law; $390 is the maximum for claims filed now. Your weekly benefit is 47% of your prior average weekly wage: your total base-period wages divided by 52, times 0.47, rounded down to the whole dollar.
How many weeks of unemployment can I get in Indiana?
Up to 26 weeks. The most you can get during your benefit period is the lower of 26 times your weekly benefit or 28% of your total base-period wages.
What is the deadline to appeal an unemployment denial in Indiana?
Appeal and request for hearing before an Administrative Law Judge: 15 calendar days from the date DWD sent the Determination of Eligibility. File as early as you can.