Georgia Furlough FAQ
- USOSM MUST wait seven (7) days between payment week ending dates, to file claims.
- Employees do NOT have to file an unemployment insurance claim. USOSM will complete for you.
- Employees can change state and/or federal taxes withheld by GDOL.
- Employees have the option of using direct deposit or the Georgia UI Way2Go Debit MasterCard®.
- Employees choosing direct deposit must enter their direct deposit information on the GDOL website by selecting UI Benefit Payments Method under Individuals on the Online Services page. A personal identification number (PIN) is required. A letter (DOL-8475) will be mailed to you notifying you of your PIN.
- If you do not receive the letter or forget your PIN, complete the following instructions:
- Go to dol.georgia.gov.
- Select Claim Weekly UI Benefits Payments. You will NOT claim benefits. This online application allows you to establish a new PIN.
- Enter your Social Security Number.
- Leave this field blank “If you have already set up a PIN, enter it here”.
- Enter a 4-digit PIN of your choice in the field labeled “If you need to set up a PIN, enter it here.”
- Re-enter your 4-digit PIN in the field labeled “Reenter for verification.”
- Click on the Submit button.
Unemployment benefits are paid on a weekly basis. All weekly earnings over $50.00 are deducted dollar for dollar from the benefit payment.
- Employees are NOT required to report to a career center, register for Employment Services on EmployGeorgia.com, or search for work.
- If you receive a notification from GDOL that your claim is not monetarily valid due to insufficient wages and you know you have other employment in the quarters, you should contact your local career center for assistance.
Failure to provide the requested documents by the deadline stated in the letter will delay your benefit payments or may result in disqualification from receiving benefits. Employees may mail or fax the requested documents to your local career center or Claims Administration using any of the following methods below:
E-mail the documents to: PartialClaims@gdol.ga.gov
Fax the documents to: 404.232.3049
Mail the documents to:
Georgia Department of Labor Claims Administration
148 Andrew Young International Blvd., NE, Suite 900
Atlanta, GA 30303-1751