Unemployment Information

North Central Career Centers is here to assist you with your Unemployment Insurance.

There are two ways to file an unemployment insurance (UI) claim. You can:

• Call the UI TeleClaim Center to file by telephone, or
• Visit a DUA UI Walk-in Center to file your claim in person.

Click Here for information on how to file a claim.

• Claimant's rights and responsibilities,
• Choices you have for collecting your benefits if you are eligible,
• Retraining opportunities, and
• Services available to help you return to work as quickly as possible.

For information about your work search requirements and how you are required by law to actively look for work and maintain records of your work search as a condition of your continued eligibility for UI benefits click Here.

Click Here for information on The Medical Security Plan. This is a health insurance program for residents of the Commonwealth who are receiving unemployment insurance benefits. There are two service plans:

• Premium Assistance -- provides cash assistance towards existing health insurance premiums
• Direct Coverage -- provides a benefits package for those without an option to continue a health insurance plan.

If you have an unemployment insurance claim, you can click Here and:

• Sign for your benefits every week using WebCert;
• Get information on your benefit check; and
• Print out a copy of your 1099G form.

Connecting Workers and Employers

An Equal Opportunity
Employer / Program
Auxiliary Aids and Services Available Upon Request

Leominster Career Center: 100 Erdman Way Leominster, MA 01453 (978) 534-1481 Hearing Impaired:  (978) 534-1657
Gardner Career Center: 25 Main Street Gardner, MA 01440 (978) 632-5050 Hearing Impaired: (508) 792-7571