Georgia Unemployment
Updated May 12, 2021 Unemployment
Georgia law requires individuals to meet all of the following requirements to be paid Unemployment Insurance benefits:
- Sufficient insured wages
- Job separation from your last employer due to not fault of your own
- Proof of your lawful presence in the United States
- Able, available, and actively searching for suitable work
| Website | dol.georgia.gov |
| Phone | 404-232-3001 |
| https://dol.georgia.gov/email-us | |
| Apply Online | File a Claim |
| Weekly Certification | Claim Weekly UI Benefits |
| Appeal a Denial | https://dol.georgia.gov/file-appeal |
| Find a Local Office | https://dol.georgia.gov/locations |
| Report Frau | Benefits Fraud |
| Coronavirus Updates | COVID-19 Assistance |
Benefit Payments and Duration
| Base Period | First 4 of the last 5 completed quarters |
| Alt Base Period | Last 4 completed quarters |
| Duration of Benefits | Weekly Payment | Maximum Benefits Amount (1 year) | |
| Min | Max | ||
| 6-26 weeks | $55 | $365 | $7,300 |
Georgia Unemployment Office Locations
| Albany Unemployment Office | 1608 South Slappey Blvd Albany, GA 31701 | 229-430-5010 |
| Americus Unemployment Office | 120 West Church Street Americus, GA 31709 | 229-931-2520 |
| Athens Unemployment Office | 150 Evelyn C. Neely Drive Athens, GA 30601 | 706-583-2550 |
| Adamsville Unemployment Office | 3700 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Suite 240 Atlanta, GA 30331 | 404-613-6381 |
| Atlanta Unemployment Office | 223 Courtland Street Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30303 | 404-232-4700 |
| WorkSource Atlanta | 818 Pollard Blvd SW Atlanta, GA 30315 | 404-546-3000 |
| Augusta Unemployment Office | 601 Greene Street Augusta, GA 30901-1427 | 706-721-3131 |
| Bainbridge Unemployment Office | 310 South Scott Street Bainbridge, GA 39819 | 229-248-2618 |
| Job Training Unlimited, Inc. | 680 South Main Street Unit E Baxley, GA 31513 | 912-785-7040 |
| Blue Ridge Unemployment Office | 946 Appalachian Highway PO Box 488 Blue Ridge, GA 30513 | 706-632-2033 |
| Brunswick Unemployment Office | 2517 Tara Lane Brunswick, GA 31520-2758 | 912-264-7244 |
| Cairo Unemployment Office | 225 5th Street NE Cairo, GA 39828-2605 | 229-377-6526 |
| Carrollton Unemployment Office | 275 Northside Drive Carrollton, GA 30117-1833 | 770-836-6668 |
| Cartersville Unemployment Office | 19 Felton Place Cartersville, GA 30120 | 770-387-3760 |
| Clayton County Unemployment Office | 1630 Phoenix Blvd Suite 200 College Park, GA 30349 | 678-284-0200 |
| South Fulton Unemployment Office | 5710 Stonewall Tell Road Suite 160 College Park, GA 30349 | 404-613-6800 |
| Columbus Unemployment Office | 700 Veterans Parkway Columbus, GA 31901 | 706-649-7423 |
| Rockdale Career Resource Center | 1765 Parker Road Suite B-110 Conyers, GA 30094 | 770-648-7665 |
| Habersham Area Unemployment Office | 215 Hodges Street Suite 205 Cornelia, GA 30531 | 706-776-0811 |
| Covington Unemployment Office | 7249 Industrial Blvd North East Covington, GA 30014 | 770-784-2455 |
| Dalton Unemployment Office | 1406 Chattanooga Avenue Dalton, GA 30720-2630 | 706-272-2301 |
| DeKalb Workforce Center | 774 Jordan Lane Bldg 4 Decatur, GA 30033 | 404-687-3400 |
| Douglas Unemployment Office | 70 Lockwood Drive Douglas, GA 31533 | 912-389-4254 |
| Career Resource Center - Douglas County | 8595 Club Drive Douglasville, GA 30134 | 770-920-4104 |
| Dublin Unemployment Office | 910 North Jefferson Street Dublin, GA 31021 | 478-275-6525 |
| Gwinnett County Career Resource Center | 3885 Crestwood Parkway NW Suite 200 Duluth, GA 30096 | 678-268-6610 |
| Eastman Unemployment Office | 107 College Street Eastman, GA 31023-1610 | 478-374-6405 |
| Gainesville Unemployment Office | 2756 Atlanta Highway Gainesville, GA 30504 | 770-535-5484 |
| Griffin One-Stop Unemployment Office | 1514 Highway 16 West Griffin, GA 30223 | 770-228-7226 |
| Hinesville Job Center | 140 E. ML King Jr. Drive PO Box 710 Hinesville, GA 31310 | 912-447-0163 |
| LaFayette Unemployment Office | 200 West Villanow Street Lafayette, GA 30728 | 706-638-5525 |
| LaGrange Unemployment Office | 1002 Longley Place Lagrange, GA 30240 | 706-845-4000 |
| Gwinnett County Unemployment Office | 5150 Sugarloaf Parkway Building 100 Lawrenceville, GA 30043 | 678-226-6664 |
| Macon Unemployment Office | 3090 Mercer University Dr Macon, GA 31204 | 478-751-6164 |
| Cobb-Cherokee Unemployment Office | 465 Big Shanty Rd Marietta, GA 30066-3303 | 770-528-6100 |
| Unemployment Office - Marietta | 463 Commerce Park Drive Suite 100 Marietta, GA 30060 | 770-528-4300 |
| Milledgeville Unemployment Office | 156 Roberson Mill Road Milledgeville, GA 31061 | 478-445-5465 |
| Unemployment Office - Clayton Branch | 3000 Corporate Center Drive Suite 350 Morrow, GA 30260 | 678-271-3554 |
| Moultrie Unemployment Office | 220 North Main Street Moultrie, GA 31768 | 229-891-7147 |
| Rome Unemployment Office | 462 Riverside Parkway NE PO Box 5107 Rome, GA 30162 | 706-295-6051 |
| North Fulton Unemployment Office | 7741 Roswell Road Room 205 Sandy Springs, GA 30350 | 404-613-4480 |
| Savannah Unemployment Office | 5520 White Bluff Road Savannah, GA 31405 | 912-356-2773 |
| Kings Bay Unemployment Office | 1712 Osborne Road Suite G St. Marys, GA 31558-9103 | 912-439-3720 |
| Statesboro Unemployment Office | 305 S Main Street Statesboro, GA 30458 | 912-447-0166 |
| Screven Job Center | 111 N Main St. Sylvania, GA 30467 | 912-451-8250 |
| Thomasville Unemployment Office | 403 N Broad Street Thomasville, GA 31792 | 229-225-4033 |
| Thomson Unemployment Office | 674 Washington Road PO Box 489 Thomson, GA 30824 | 706-595-3665 |
| Tifton Unemployment Office | 310 South Tift Ave Tifton, GA 31794 | 229-386-3322 |
| Toccoa Unemployment Office | 37 Foreacre Street Toccoa, GA 30577 | 706-282-4514 |
| Valdosta Unemployment Office | 221 South Ashley Street Valdosta, GA 31601 | 229-333-5211 |
| Vidalia Unemployment Office | 206 Queen Street Suite 16 Vidalia, GA 30474 | 888-741-6216 |
| Houston County Unemployment Office | 96 Cohen Walker Drive Warner Robins, GA 31088 | 478-988-7130 |
| Waycross Unemployment Office | 600 Plant Avenue Waycross, GA 31501 | 888-741-6215 |
