Resources

Unemployment Insurance "How To" Videos

• Creating a State of ND Login

Registration/Applying for an Unemployment Insurance Account

SFN41216 - Report to Determine Liability (PDF: 4 pages / 991 KB)
Registration form, due from all employers within 20 days of first hiring workers.

Unemployment Insurance (UI) Information

Employer Handbook (PDF: 61 pages / 962 KB)
Job Service North Dakota [JSND] publishes this handbook to help employers comply with the North Dakota Unemployment Compensation Law and to promote understanding of both the UI Tax and UI Benefits programs.

Employer's Guide - (abridged purpose, who must pay, employment included/excluded)

Unemployment Insurance Law

• North Dakota Century Code (Title 52)
• North Dakota Administrative Code (Title 27)

Reporting and Paying Your Taxes:

• Online Reporting - UI EASY
• Electronic Tax & Wage Reporting
• Electronic Tax Payment (ACH Credit) (PDF: 8 pages / 536 KB)
• Special Reduced Rate Provision
• Explanation of Benefit Financing Options (PDF: 1 page / 22 KB)
• If You Choose the Reimbursement Option for Payment of Unemployment - (applies only to government, certain non-profit entities and Indian tribes)
• Large Construction Projects ($50M or more) - Special Requirements
• Cost Containment (PDF: 6 pages / 95 KB)

Frequently asked questions about:

• Employer Reporting and Payment of Taxes
• Benefits Accuracy Measurement/Quality Control
• State of ND Login Process

Tax Rate Table:

• Year 2017 (PDF: 1 page / 80 KB)
• Year 2016 (PDF: 1 page / 7 KB)
• Year 2015 (PDF: 1 page / 7 KB)
• Year 2014 (PDF: 1 page / 83 KB)
• Year 2013 (PDF: 1 page / 13 KB)

Publications:

InfoLink - A quarterly newsletter regarding the unemployment insurance program in North Dakota and its impact on employers

• June 2017 Issue
• March 2017 Issue
• December 2016 Issue
• September 2016 Issue

Unemployment Insurance Appeals

• Guide to Unemployment Insurance Appeals
• Appeals Q&A

Glossary of terms

Unemployment Insurance Field Staff

Job Service Locations

State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES)

For more information about SIDES

Other Business Resources and Related Links:

New Business Registration in North Dakota

New Hire Reporting

Child Support Program: Employer Information

State and Local Taxes--An Overview and Comparative Guide (ND Tax Dept)

Unemployment Insurance Data Book

Weekly Unemployment Insurance Claims Activity