Unemployment benefits in Wyoming
Wyoming calls it Unemployment Insurance (UI), run by Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Unemployment Insurance Division (DWS). You may get $48 to $671 a week for up to 26 weeks, with no waiting week.
Opens WYUI (Wyoming Unemployment Insurance claimant portal) on the state's site.
Or call 307-473-3789 · Claims Center: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, 8 a.m. to noon (Mountain time)
Checked against official sources: October 31, 2026.
Can I get benefits?
Your base-period wages must be at least 8% of Wyoming's statewide average annual wage (rounded down to the nearest $50) and at least 1.4 times the wages in your highest quarter.
Law: Wyo. Stat. 27-3-306(d)
If you quit
If you quit your most recent job without good cause attributable directly to your employment, you are disqualified.
If you were fired
If DWS finds you were fired from your most recent job for misconduct connected with your work, you are disqualified.
Law: Wyo. Stat. 27-3-311(a), (f), 27-3-312
How much and how long?
- Weekly benefit
$48–$671
- Weeks
Up to 26 weeks
- Waiting week
No waiting week
- Working part time
An amount equal to 50% of your weekly benefit amount is not deducted.
How to file in Wyoming
Create a WYUI account and file online at wyui.wyo.gov (available 24/7), or call the Claims Center at 307-473-3789 and choose the option to file a new claim. Most people need about an hour.
File as soon as you become unemployed.
What to have ready
- Your full legal name
- Your Social Security number
- Your work authorization documents, if you are not a U.S. citizen
Certify (claim your weeks)
Weekly. File a weekly claim for payment in WYUI ('Continued Claim') for every week you want benefits, even while your claim is reviewed or appealed.
Appeal a denial
- Appeal to an Appeal Tribunal (hearing officer) — 28 calendar days from the date the determination was mailed to your last known address
- Appeal to the Unemployment Insurance Commission — 28 calendar days from the date the hearing officer's decision was mailed or delivered
- Petition for review in district court — 30 calendar days
Deadline calculator, appeal letter and hearing checklist: Appeal details →
The hearing
- Format
- Most hearings are by telephone; some are in person.
Overpayments and waivers
If you got benefits you were not eligible for, you must repay them, even if it was unintentional.
- Appeal within
- 28 days from the date the overpayment determination was mailed
- Fraud penalty
- 20% added when the overpayment is fraud
- Waiver
- The state can waive some overpayments.
Law: Wyo. Stat. 27-3-311(e), 27-3-409
Someone filed a claim in your name
For Unemployment Insurance fraud, including a claim filed in your name, call DWS at 307-235-3236. DWS communicates with claimants only through their preferred contact method.
- Report it online
- Phone: 307-235-3236
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 Wyoming
Legal aid
- Legal Aid of Wyoming (free civil legal help for people with low incomes) · 1-877-432-9955
- Wyoming Workforce Centers (free job search help; can accept written appeals)
Language help
The UI Claimant Guidebook is also published in Spanish. If you or a witness need an interpreter for an appeal hearing, contact the Appeals Division as soon as possible.
- Appeals (questions about an appeal or hearing; Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.): 307-235-3246
- Unemployment Insurance fraud: 307-235-3236
- Claims Center fax: 307-473-3726
Agency guides and handbooks
- DWS: Unemployment Insurance
- DWS: Claimants page (links to the UI Claimant Guidebook)
- DWS: Wyoming Unemployment Insurance Guide (UI Claimant Guidebook)
- DWS: Claimant FAQ
- DWS: Appeals
- DWS: What to Expect if You Have an Overpayment
- DWS: Reporting Earnings, Tips, and Self-Employment
The agency's unemployment page (DWS)
National help
Go deeper
How to file in Wyoming
What to have ready, when your claim starts, certifying and your first payment.
Weekly benefit amount in Wyoming
The wage test, how the amount is figured, weeks, the waiting week, part-time work and an estimate.
Appeal a denial in Wyoming
Every level and deadline, a deadline calculator, an appeal letter, the hearing and overpayments.
Quit or fired in Wyoming
What the state says about quitting, being fired and refusing work.
Good to know in Wyoming
- Wyoming gives 28 calendar days to appeal a determination, longer than most states.
Law: Wyo. Stat. 27-3-402
- Wyoming's minimum and maximum weekly benefits are reset each July; $48 to $671 for claims starting on or after July 5, 2026.
Source: DWS FAQ
- Claims cannot be backdated; benefits begin the week you file.
Source: DWS UI Guide
Questions about unemployment in Wyoming
How do I file for unemployment in Wyoming?
Create a WYUI account and file online at wyui.wyo.gov (available 24/7), or call the Claims Center at 307-473-3789 and choose the option to file a new claim. Most people need about an hour. You must verify your identity through ID.me or Login.gov before you can be paid.
How much is the weekly benefit in Wyoming?
The weekly benefit is $48 to $671. Maximum: benefit years beginning on or after July 5, 2026 (the minimum and maximum are reset each July). Your weekly benefit amount is 4% of the wages you were paid in the highest-paid quarter of your base period, rounded down to the whole dollar.
How many weeks of unemployment can I get in Wyoming?
Up to 26 weeks. The most you can get in a benefit year is the lower of 26 times your weekly benefit amount or 30% of your base-period wages (rounded up to the next full weekly benefit).
What is the deadline to appeal an unemployment denial in Wyoming?
Appeal to an Appeal Tribunal (hearing officer): 28 calendar days from the date the determination was mailed to your last known address. File as early as you can.