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How Do I Claim Benefits Each Week?

Once you file your claim, you will be required to certify as to your eligibility for each week you claim benefits. You may report by telephone using the telephone response system OLIVoR:

OLIVoR Telephone Numbers
Albany 9124302979 Gainesville 7705356955
Athens 7063696081 Griffin 7704124716
Atlanta area 4046566000 LaGrange 7068454227
Augusta 7067212011 Macon 9127514400
Brunswick 9122623311 Milledgeville 9124456421
Carrollton 7708302387 Moultrie 9128917140
Cartersville 7703874091 Rome 7062956145
Columbus 7066491141 Savannah 9123533168
Dalton 7062722193 Statesboro 9128711200
Douglas 9123894435 Tifton 9123867300
Dublin 9122756890 Valdosta 9122453837
Waycross 9122876690

Interstate Claimants: Call (404) 6566000 or the OLIVoR number for the above Georgia city closest to you.

You may also claim weekly benefits online: Enter weekly certification for unemployment insurance benefits

The OLIVoR telephone system and the online Internet system are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In addition to using OLIVoR and the Internet to certify, you may also ask about the payment status of your check.

Other Georgia Labor and Employment FAQs

Q: How Do I Qualify For Unemployment Benefits?
A: The main qualification requirements are as follows: You must meet certain earnings requirements. That means that you must have earned enough wages in your claim base … More
Q: How Do I Qualify Under Monetary Requirements?
A: Your claim is based on insured wages earned in the base period. The base period is the first four out of the last five completed calendar quarters before the starting … More
Q: How Do I File My Initial Claim For Benefits?
A: You may file your claim at the Georgia Department of Labor (GDL) Career Center nearest you. You may find out which office in Georgia serves your area by clicking here … More
Q: What Happens After I File My Initial Claim?
A: Your claim is effective the date you first file for benefits. The department will send you a written decision (called a determination) telling you whether benefits … More
Q: How Much Compensation Will I Receive?
A: After filing your claim, you will receive a Wage Transcript and Monetary Determination. This form shows: all employers that our records show you worked for in Georgia … More
Q: Can I File A Claim If I Earned Wages In Another State?
A: You can file a Georgia claim if you have any wages earned in Georgia in your base period. If you have earned wages in another state during the base period, those … More
Q: Can I Work While I Am Drawing Benefits?
A: Yes, but you must report any earnings you have in a week you are claiming benefits. Any amount over $30 will be deducted from your weekly benefit amount. You must … More
Q: Is A Claimant Eligible For Benefits If He Or She Quit Or Was Terminated?
A: If you quit, you may be eligible to draw benefits if you can show that you quit for a valid workconnected reason, such as a material change in working … More
Q: Are Unemployment Insurance Benefits Taxable?
A: Any unemployment insurance benefits you receive are fully taxable income if you are required to file a tax return. At the time you file your claim, you may elect to … More
Q: Do I Have To Repay Any Overpayment Of Benefits?
A: If you are overpaid benefits the Department of Labor will mail you a determination telling you why you were overpaid, what weeks were overpaid and the total amount of … More

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How Do I Claim Benefits Each Week?

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