All individuals who received unemployment insurance (UI) benefits in 2020 will receive a 1099-G tax form. In North Dakota, UI payments are taxable at both the Federal and State level.  If unemployment insurance benefits were paid to you in calendar year 2020, you will need the 1099-G form to complete your federal and state tax returns. Click to read more.

The Department of Justice's National Unemployment Insurance Fraud Task Force is issuing this alert to warn people of a new phishing scheme. Full information

The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program is now active. Coding was completed overnight.  Individuals with existing PUA claims may now certify their weekly eligibility for payment.

Please note that due to federal changes, some of the questions that must be answered weekly are slightly different. Please read the questions and answers closely. The federal eligibility requirements have changed in some cases and this could result in individuals not being eligible for payments under this new extension of PUA benefits.

Individuals with existing PUA claims will receive a new Amended Notice of Monetary Entitlement in the mail with further eligibility information.

Job Service staff deployed the updated computer coding necessary to process PUA claims under the new federal requirements last night, Tuesday, January 26th.   Although the majority of the deployment went as planned, some unexpected issues occurred that will require additional changes.  These changes will be done tonight, Wednesday, January 27th.  As a result, UIICE and the IVR phone system will be unavailable beginning at 8:00 PM Wednesday, January 27th until the early morning of Thursday, January 28th.  It is expected that the system will be available for certifying PUA weeks of unemployment on Thursday, January 28th after the system changes have been made.

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 8:00 PM and ending no later than Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 2 AM CDT.  All systems will be unavailable. Claimants will be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Please make plans to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 8:00 PM and ending no later than Wednesday,  January 27, 2021 at 2 AM CDT.  All systems will be unavailable. Claimants will be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Please make plans to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

The changes and additional benefits provided for within the amended Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program will be completed and implemented the evening of Tuesday, January 26, and will be active on Wednesday, January 27.  Please continue to watch our website for further information that will be posted over the next few days.  Implementation will result in UI ICE and the phone system being unavailable while the new computer coding is processed on Tuesday evening.

At this time, Job Service has completed programming the federal changes to the FPUC program and the PEUC program.  Programming on the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) is continuing.  Job Service mailed guidance letters to individuals with PUA claims this week.  When the PUA changes are implemented Job Service will notify all program participants by sending an updated Notice of Monetary Entitlement.

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Job Service North Dakota will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Wednesday January 20, 2021 at 8:00 PM and ending no later than Thursday January 21, 2021 at 12:30 AM CT.  

All systems will be unavailable. Claimants will be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Please make plans to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

BISMARCK, N.D. – On Sunday, December 27, President Trump signed into law H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which included portions related to Coronavirus Stimulus & Relief.  Included within the Coronavirus Stimulus & Relief portion are items relating to the Unemployment Insurance program. 

Although further guidance is required from the United States Department of Labor in order to implement some aspects of the Unemployment Insurance provisions, Job Service is actively re-programming our systems to account for the changes we believe we can safely make while awaiting official guidance.  A high-level overview of the primary changes relating to Unemployment Insurance follows.
 

We know it can be a long wait to get in touch with ID.me customer service. DO NOT follow advice or click links from other commenters on social media. Any contact you initiate with ID.me should be through their portal at help.id.me

ID.me representatives DO NOT contact you using email addresses that end in '.com'. Please be vigilant.

The address "verified @ your-id-me.com"  IS NOT LEGITIMATE. The website "losswagesassistance @ unemployment-govsupport.com" is also NOT LEGITIMATE.

If you have had correspondence with someone using an email address ending with 'id-me.com' please report it to law enforcement and to ID.me's official Twitter account.

Job Service ND cannot provide customer assistance for ID.me. Click for user guides and ID.me contact information

Unemployment services (UI ICE, UI EASY, Secure FTP and the interactive phone system) will be temporarily unavailable between 9 PM (CT) Wednesday, December 16th and 2 AM (CT) Thursday, December 17th for scheduled maintenance. Our website will be available during this time.

Customers will be unable to file unemployment insurance claims, certify eligibility or file quarterly reports while maintenance is performed. Employers will be unable to access their UI EASY accounts. Job Service North Dakota encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

Job Service North Dakota has partnered with ID.me to provide simple and secure online identity proofing. ID.me will be integrated on UI ICE on Thursday, Dec. 17.

Unemployment services (UI ICE, UI EASY, Secure FTP and the interactive phone system) will be temporarily unavailable between 10 PM (CT) Tuesday, December 15 and 6 AM (CT) Wednesday, December 16 for scheduled maintenance. Our website will be available during this time.

Customers will be unable to file unemployment insurance claims, certify eligibility or file quarterly reports while maintenance is performed. Employers will be unable to access their UI EASY accounts. Job Service North Dakota encourages customers to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation. 

North Dakota Information Technology will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 4:00 AM and ending no later than Sunday, December 13, 2020 at NOON CST.

All systems will experience intermittent outages during that time. Claimants may be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities during any intermittent outages. Employers may be unable to access their UI EASY accounts.

Please make plans to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

North Dakota Information Technology will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 4:00 AM and ending no later than Sunday, November 15, 2020 at NOON CDT.

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With the crossing of months, the unemployment tax system erroneously calculated interest for any filings that were performed November 1 & 2. 

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Beginning Wednesday October 28, 2020 at 9:00 PM and ending no later than Thursday October 29, 2020 at 2 AM CDT. All systems will be unavailable. Click to read more.

Claimants are urged to use as many of the self-serve tools available to them to enable the claims center to better respond to the high volume of calls about issues claimants are not able to address though self-service.

Households concerned about upcoming winter heating costs can apply for the state’s regular heating assistance program beginning October 2020 at their local human service zone office (formerly known as county social service office).

Job Service North Dakota has issued the following notice in regard to refund checks to reimbursable employers. Click to read full statement.

All systems will be unavailable during these times. Please click to open the story for further details.

Local 669 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) is recruiting qualified applicants for Sprinkler Fitters who are piping mechanics specializing in fire protection. 

All systems will be unavailable during these times. Please click to open the story for further details.

BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum today expressed his gratitude after the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved North Dakota’s participation in the Lost Wages Assistance program created by President Donald Trump to ease the economic burden for those who have lost their employment because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Job Service North Dakota will be conducting maintenance which will affect the employer internet website (UI EASY), the secure file transfer portal (Secure FTP), the claimant internet website (UI ICE) and the claims center interactive voice response phone systems (701-328-4995) beginning Thursday September 3, 2020 at 8:00 PM and ending no later than Friday September 4, 2020 at 1 AM CDT.  

All systems will be unavailable. Claimants will be unable to file an unemployment insurance claim, certify eligibility or complete required UI activities while maintenance is performed. Please make plans to complete these activities prior to the downtime or once the system returns to normal operation.

BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum today announced that North Dakota has applied to participate in the Lost Wages Assistance program created by President Donald Trump to ease the economic burden for those who have lost their employment because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Job Service North Dakota is currently assessing the Executive Orders issued on August 8 regarding a “Lost Wages Assistance Program.”

When we have additional information, we will update claimants on our website, social media platforms, and directly via claimant communications.

Package includes $59M for cities and counties, $97M for health programs, $100M to keep Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund solvent

This announcement is for the purpose of establishing a list of qualified apprenticeship applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or sex. Apprentices will be selected according to qualifications alone.

Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation is scheduled to end the week of July 25, 2020

BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum today signed an executive order restoring the work registration and search requirements for individuals seeking unemployment benefits, effective July 26.

Due to the 4^th of July holiday, benefit payments which would have been processed on Friday July 3rd, will not be processed until Monday July 6^th.

This is a Fraud Alert from the Office of Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Labor.

BISMARCK, N.D. – Job Service North Dakota reported that labor statistics released today show North Dakota’s April not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 9.2 percent. The unemployment rate increased 6.5 percent between March and April. April 2019’s rate was 6.7 percent lower than the current rate.

Unprecedented claim volumes are driving a dramatic increase in fraudulent unemployment claims across the country – North Dakota included.

Job Service North Dakota uses multiple types of fraud identification and prevention tools, but the most effective fraud prevention tool available is North Dakota’s employers. 

Beginning Thursday, May 14, letters are being sent to applicants who have submitted claims for PEUC aid since April 4, when Job Service North Dakota began accepting PEUC applications. The letter can also be found by logging into UI ICE and checking the "Correspondence" tab.

FAQs updated as quickly as possible. 

Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) is now accepting certifications from qualified applicants

Job Service North Dakota has successfully implemented programming to accept two new Pandemic-related claim types provided by the recently passed federal CARES Act. Click to read more.

Gov. Doug Burgum today signed an executive order waiving the mandatory one-week waiting period for unemployment benefits as claims continue to increase in North Dakota during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Job Service North Dakota’s Labor Information Market (LMI) Center has launched an interactive dashboard to display information about initial unemployment claims.

You will find it with the LMI center’s other dashboards at ndlmi.com.

governor.nd.gov/news/state-takes-steps-reduce-regulatory-burdens-help-north-dakotans-through-covid-19-crisis

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Effective Friday, March 20, 2020, all Job Service North Dakota Workforce Center locations will be closed temporarily to limit public contact and access to our facilities. While we encourage you to use our online services at jobsnd.com, we also remain ready to assist you over the phone with your workforce and unemployment needs:

We're here to help online and via phone.

Large-scale job fair events scheduled in March and some in April are being postponed until a later date due to recommendations to limit the spread of COVID-19. Specific event information is below. For more information on all hiring events, visit our website at jobsnd.com/events .

Resources for dealing with the novel coronavirus in the workplace.

Job Service offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 17, and benefit payments will be a day late due to the President's Day holiday.

Application period is June 20 - July 20, 2020

Only two North Dakota companies have earned this prestigious honor. Your business could be next!

Dakotas JATC announces open enrollment for Inside Wireman (Electrician) apprenticeships. Everyone interested is encouraged to apply.

Apply weekdays 8o-5 at Bergstrom Electric offices in Grand Forks, Fargo, Devils Lake, Bismarck and Thief River Falls, MN.

Click to learn dates and times applications will be accepted.

To apply at the sub-ofice in Bismarck, ND of the Ironworkers Local No. 512 -- Region C call 701-751-3609 for an appointment. Click to learn more.

Sheet Metal Workers' JATC announces year-round opportunities for apprenticeships.

Fargo, ND – Midwest AgEnergy in Underwood, ND and Sysco North Dakota in Fargo were awarded today with 2019 Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Veterans (HIRE Vets) Gold Medallions by the US Department of Labor. They are the first North Dakota businesses to earn the honor.

Notification of equal employment opportunity apprenticeship applications.

Announcement: Equal Employment Opportunity in Electrical Apprenticeship

For more information on workshops offered by Job Service Bismarck, click here.