New Hampshire Employment Security

If you lost your job, contact the New Hampshire Employment Security (NHES) [1] or call 1-800-852-3400. NHES is a state agency that provides unemployment compensation benefits, job training and placement if you are eligible.

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IRS readies nearly 4 million refunds for unemployment compensation overpayments

The Internal Revenue Service announced today it will issue another round of refunds this week to nearly 4 million taxpayers who overpaid their taxes on unemployment compensation received last year.  Read more [2]. 

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COVID - 19 Special Instructions:

• NH Employment Security main website: https://www.nhes.nh.gov/ [3]
• To file an initial claim, to file a weekly continued cliam or to check the status of an existing claim, visit https://www.unemploymentbenefits.nh.gov/ [4]
• Call 603-271-7700 -- Hotline open 8 AM to 8 PM Monday through Friday and 9 AM to 5 PM on Saturday and Sunday.

This information may have been updated. Call the Hotline for the latest instructions on applying for benefits related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Have you been denied unemployment insurance?

Read New Hampshire Legal Assistance's pamphlet called "What to Do? A Worker's Guide" [5] to walk you through the appeals process if you are denied unemployment insurance.

If you have legal questions about your unemployment case, apply online [6] or call 1-800-639-5290.