How to file in Alaska, step by step
- Gather your documents. Alaska asks for the items in the checklist below.
- File your claim online at my.alaska.gov or by phone (numbers and hours).
- Meet the work search rule. Two work search activities a week if you live within 55 road miles of a job center or outside Alaska; one a week if you live more than 55 miles away in rural Alaska, unless waived. Keep a record of your contacts.
- Request benefits for each week you are unemployed, as your claim instructions say. See how weekly claims work.
- Answer any reemployment appointment. Some claimants are selected for a RESEA session at a job center.
Documents Alaska asks for
- Social Security number
- If you are not a U.S. citizen: immigration record, permit type, passport and expiration dates
- Name, mailing address and phone of your last employer; employment dates
- Hours and gross pay for your last week, plus vacation, severance and bonus pay
- Federal work in the last 18 months: SF-8 or SF-50
- Military service in the last 18 months: DD-214 Member 4 copy
- Retirement pay details, if you receive it
Source: dol.alaska.gov. Lists can be partial; follow the instructions in your claim.
How much Alaska pays and for how long
All statesMaximum from the U.S. DOL table effective July 2026. The state calculates your weekly amount from your past wages when you file. How long unemployment lasts
Alaska unemployment phone
DetailsAnchorage 907-269-4700; Fairbanks 907-451-2871; Juneau 907-465-5552
Hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM Alaska time.
Where to log in
The official place to start a claim or reach your account is my.alaska.gov, run by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Only enter your Social Security number or PIN on the official state site. This guide is independent and cannot see or change your claim.
If your claim is denied
Federal law requires every state to offer a fair hearing before an impartial tribunal to anyone whose unemployment claim is denied (Social Security Act, sec. 303(a)(3)). The determination letter from Alaska tells you the deadline and how to file the appeal. How unemployment appeals work.
Job centers in Alaska
All 13Anchorage Midtown Job Center
3301 Eagle St., Suite 101, Anchorage
YK Delta Job Center
460 Ridgecrest Drive, Suite 112, Bethel
Bristol Bay Job Center
527 Seward St., Room 101, Dillingham
Fairbanks Job Center
675 7th Ave., Station B, Fairbanks
Homer Job Center
3670 Lake St., Suite 300, Homer
Juneau Job Center
10002 Glacier Highway, Suite 100, Juneau
Ketchikan Job Center
2030 Sea Level Drive, Suite 220, Ketchikan
Kodiak Job Center
211 Mission Road, Suite 103, Kodiak
Nome Job Center
103 E. Front St., Suite 230, Nome, AK 99762-0280, Nome
Kenai Peninsula Job Center
11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Suite 2, Kenai AK 99611
Sitka Job Center
304 Lake St., Room 101, Sitka
Valdez Job Center
213 Meals Ave., Room 22, Valdez
Alaska unemployment questions
How do I file for unemployment in Alaska?
Online on the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development website or by phone at Anchorage 907-269-4700; Fairbanks 907-451-2871; Juneau 907-465-5552. Have your Social Security number and your employers from the last 18 months ready.
What is the Alaska unemployment phone number?
Anchorage 907-269-4700; Fairbanks 907-451-2871; Juneau 907-465-5552. Hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM Alaska time.
How much is unemployment in Alaska?
Up to $370 a week ($370–$442 with dependents). Your own amount depends on your past wages.
How long does unemployment last in Alaska?
Up to 26 weeks; the federal table lists a range of 16-26 weeks depending on your situation. Your weeks are set when the state reviews your claim.
Where do I log in to Alaska unemployment?
Use the official site (my.alaska.gov) to start a claim or reach your account. We do not handle logins or claims.
What if my Alaska unemployment claim is denied?
Federal law requires every state to give claimants whose claims are denied the chance of a fair hearing before an impartial tribunal. Your determination letter explains how and by when to appeal.
Related guides
Sources
Claim website: labor.alaska.gov, checked October 30, 2026.
Claims phone: labor.alaska.gov, checked October 30, 2026.
Documents: dol.alaska.gov, checked October 30, 2026.
Work search: labor.alaska.gov, checked October 30, 2026.
Weekly maximum: oui.doleta.gov (dated July 2026), checked October 30, 2026.
Maximum weeks: oui.doleta.gov (dated July 2026), checked October 30, 2026.
Right to a fair hearing: 42 U.S.C. 503(a)(3), checked October 31, 2026.