PEUC Initial Claim Application

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Your COVID-19 2020 Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) Initial Claim Application has been received.

This page serves as confirmation and is your sole proof Job Service North Dakota (JSND) received your Initial Claim Application for PEUC benefits.

Submitting your PEUC claim application does not mean your PEUC claim has been filed.  JSND needs to review and manually file your claim.  This process does take time.  If additional information is needed, you will receive a letter or phone call requesting the missing or incomplete information. 

How will I know when my PEUC claim has been filed?

The best way for you to monitor your PEUC claim progress is to review the correspondence page on your UIICE account.

  • Once your claim has been filed, you will receive a PEUC Monetary Determination that contains your weekly benefit amount
  • The action of filing your PEUC claim by itself does not start payments.  You must file a weekly certification for each week you want to receive payment from the PEUC program.
  • Weeks for unemployment purposes begin on Sunday and end on the following Saturday.   The earliest you can file for a week of unemployment is on Sunday for the prior week that ended on Saturday.
    • There are two ways to file your weekly certification for PEUC benefits
      1. Click the UIICE logo on jobsnd.com
      2. Voice response telephone by calling (701) 328-4995

We strongly encourage you to sign up for electronic reminders and alerts to ensure you do not miss any requests for information, notifications, and tasks to complete in order to receive benefit payments.  You can sign up for electronic reminders / alerts by logging into your UIICE account.

What do I need to do next?

Make Job Contacts  

  • If you are not employer or union attached, you are required to complete 3 job contacts each week, starting the week you file your claim. 

Register for Work

  • Within 10 days of filing your claim, you must register for work in the state you reside or are looking for work in.  Registering in North Dakota requires that you post an active resume on North Dakota’s Workforce Connection site and make it available to employers. 

  • For more information about these requirements and other unemployment insurance procedures, visit the Resources for Individuals page and the Claimant Guide.