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Job Centers and Unemployment Offices in Kentucky

Kentucky's American Job Centers operate as Kentucky Career Center. We list 20 offices with address, phone and hours (19 publish a weekly schedule). To file for unemployment, use the state website or call 502-564-2900. The maximum benefit is $720 a week for up to 24 weeks.

State system: Kentucky Career Center · Agency: Kentucky Career Center Office of Unemployment Insurance · Checked October 30, 2026

Find a Kentucky Career Center office near you

Results

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All 20 Kentucky Career Center offices in Kentucky

Kentucky Career Center, Allen

60 Court Street, Allen City

Hours listed

Kentucky Career Center, Ashland

1844 Carter Avenue, Ashland

Hours listedUnemployment help

Kentucky Career Center, Bardstown

860 W. Stephen Foster Ave., Bardstown

Hours listed

Kentucky Career Center, Bowling Green

803 Chestnut Street, Bowling Green

Hours listedUnemployment help

Kentucky Career Center, Campbellsville

1311 C East Broadway, Campbellsville

Hours listed

Kentucky Career Center, Covington

1324 Madison Avenue, Covington

Hours listedUnemployment help

Kentucky Career Center, Elizabethtown

233 Ring Road Suite 100, Elizabethtown

Hours listed

Ft. Campbell Career Center

5661 Screaming Eagle Blvd., Fort Campbell

Hours listed

Kentucky Career Center, Frenchburg

61 Indian Creek Road, Frenchburg

Hours listed

Ohio County Career Center

130 Washington Street; #215 ARCH Center, Hartford

Hours: call

Kentucky Career Center, Hopkinsville

110 Riverfront Drive, Hopkinsville

Hours listedUnemployment help

Kentucky Career Center, Inez

387 East Main St Suite 203, Inez

Hours listed

Kentucky Career Center, Jackson

500 Brown Street, Jackson

Hours listed

Kentucky Career Center, Lexington

2473 Fortune Dr., Lexington

Hours listedUnemployment help

JobNet Career Center

75 South Railroad Street, Madisonville

Hours listedUnemployment help

Kentucky Career Center, Maysville

201 Government Street, Maysville

Hours listed

Kentucky Career Center, Owensboro

3108 Fairview Drive, Owensboro

Hours listedUnemployment help

Kentucky Career Center, Paducah

416 South 6th Street, Paducah

Hours listedUnemployment help

Kentucky Career Center, Prestonsburg

686 North Lake Drive, Prestonsburg

Hours listedUnemployment help

Kentucky Career Center, Somerset

410 East Mount Vernon Street, Somerset

Hours listedUnemployment help

Open or closed is calculated in Eastern Time, or the local time zone of each county.

How to file for unemployment in Kentucky

  1. Online: go to the official claim site, kcc.ky.gov.
  2. By phone: 502-564-2900. Hours: Since October 1, 2026: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM Eastern.
  3. In person: the state does not say in the sources we checked whether job centers take claims in person. Call the office first.

Full guide: Kentucky unemployment step by step · phone numbers and hours · weekly claims · appeals

Documents Kentucky asks for

  • Social Security number or immigration record; date of birth, mailing address, phone, email
  • Employers and temp agencies in the last 18 months: names, addresses, phones, dates and reason for separation
  • If it applies: pension, states you worked in, federal agency and SF-8/SF-50, DD-214 Member 4, contractor and union details

Source: kcc.ky.gov, checked October 30, 2026. Lists can be partial; follow the instructions in your claim.

Five verifiable work search activities a week; three must be formal applications or interviews. Exemptions exist.

Source: kcc.ky.gov.

Kentucky unemployment benefit amounts

All states
Maximum weekly benefit$720Base amount
Maximum weeks24Range in the table: 16-24

Maximum from the U.S. DOL table effective July 2026. Weeks from the same federal table. Your amount depends on your past wages; the state calculates it when you file.

Guides

Kentucky unemployment and job center questions

How do I file for unemployment in Kentucky?

File online on the Kentucky Career Center Office of Unemployment Insurance website or by phone at 502-564-2900 (Since October 1, 2026: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM Eastern). Have your Social Security number and recent employer details ready.

Can I go to a job center in Kentucky to file for unemployment?

The state does not say in the sources we checked whether its job centers take claims in person. 10 of the 20 centers we list say they help with unemployment insurance.

What is the maximum unemployment benefit in Kentucky?

$720 a week, for up to 24 weeks (the table range is 16-24 weeks). Source: U.S. Department of Labor table effective July 2026.

How many job searches do I need each week in Kentucky?

Five verifiable work search activities a week; three must be formal applications or interviews. Exemptions exist.

How many job centers are there in Kentucky?

We list 20 Kentucky Career Center offices verified against official sources.

Other states

Sources

State system name: kcc.ky.gov, checked October 30, 2026.

Agency: dol.gov, checked October 30, 2026.

Claim website: dol.gov, checked October 30, 2026.

Claims phone: dol.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.