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Unemployment Important Links

  • KEWES - Kentucky's Electronic Workplace for Employment Services: http://www.kewes.ky.gov/

  • Contact Information:

  • Phone: 502-875-0442 Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time
  • UI Assistance E-mail: UIassistance@ky.gov

  • Advice/Tips:

  • If you've received an initial denial for unemployment benefits, call your local legal aid organization. They are (1) the Legal Aid Society (https://www.yourlegalaid.org/) for Louisville and nearby counties; (2) Legal Aid of the Bluegrass (https://lablaw.org/) for the Lexington area (but note Madison and some other counties east of Fayette are with AppalReD Legal Aid) plus Northern Kentucky and Northeastern Kentucky; (3) AppalReD Legal Aid (https://www.ardfky.org/) for Eastern Kentucky and South Central Kentucky, and; (4) Kentucky Legal Aid (https://www.klaid.org/) for Western Kentucky