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dol.georgia.gov Login My Account
Apply for Unemployment Benefits by login at dol.georgia.gov, Set Up Employer-Filed Claim Profile, Claim Weekly UI Benefits Payment, UI Benefit Payment Methods, Submit Weekly Work Search.
To receive unemployment benefits, all eligible individuals must register with WorkSource Georgia for Employment Services.
Individuals who file for unemployment benefits must be actively registered for employment services to receive unemployment benefits, unless exempt by law. You will be advised if you meet the requirements to be exempt from this requirement. This allows you to be available for screening and referrals to employers who are currently offering employment.
Georgia claimants
Individuals who file for Georgia state unemployment benefits and reside in the state of Georgia must register for employment services through WorkSource Georgia, managed by our partners at the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG).
WorkSource Georgia is the official online tool and go-to destination for all your employment and job search needs. It is a secure, web-based system used to connect job seekers with job openings. Failure to register within 10 days of the first benefit payment could result in a denial of unemployment benefits.
Register for Employment Services
Employer Portal
The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) Employer Portal is now available! The portal provides self-service options with a single sign-on for Unemployment Insurance (UI) tax related services and limited services for UI benefits. Employers must register to obtain Portal access and utilize the UI services. Each user must establish user credentials. The four-digit personal identification number (PIN) previously used by employers will no longer access UI services.
The Employer Portal provides the following self-service options:
- Register for user access
- Maintain and change employer addresses
- File Quarterly Tax and Wage Reports
- Submit tax payments
- File partial claims
- View employer account information (e.g. tax rates, UI filing and payment details)
- Link multiple accounts with proper authorization
- Reset password
- Access tools and resources
- View Frequently Asked Questions
- View GDOL contact information
- Email your Field Tax Representative
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Employment Services Assistance
For assistance with employment services and your WorkSource Georgia account, please email workforce@tcsg.edu or call the TCSG Call Center at 404.982.7985.
Interstate Claimants
Individuals who live in or move to another state but have filed for Georgia state unemployment benefits must register for employment services with the state workforce agency in the state where you reside.
How do I set up an unemployment insurance tax account in Georgia?
You must complete an Application for GDOL Tax Account or Status Change (DOL-1A) form and return it to the Georgia Department of Labor, Suite 850, 148 Andrew Young International Blvd., Atlanta, GA. 30303-1751.
Some forms, including the Application for GDOL Tax Account or Status Change (DOL-1A), are available from the “Forms and Publications” page. If the form you need is not available, or if you are unable to print the form, email us and we will send you a form by mail or by fax.
All employing units that have individuals performing services in Georgia should complete a DOL-1A immediately following the payment of the first Georgia payroll.
How do I know that I must pay unemployment tax?
Employers meeting any of the following criteria are generally liable and must submit an application DOL-1A and file quarterly reports: a) employers with a quarterly payroll of $1500 or at least one worker in 20 different calendar weeks during a calendar year; or b) agricultural employers with at least $20,000 in gross payroll for a calendar quarter or with 10 or more workers on any day during 20 different weeks in a calendar year.
(Exclude food and lodging for agricultural employees); or c) domestic employers with a payroll of at least $1,000 in any calendar quarter. (Also included are workers of a college club, fraternity or sorority with food and lodging excluded from wages for them.)
Although you are required to report all wages during the year, you pay taxes only on the first $8,500 of earnings for each employee. The $8,500 is commonly referred to as the “taxable wage base.” Effective January 1, 2013, the taxable wage base in Georgia is $9,500 in accordance with 2012 GA House Bill 347. Qualified employers may defer quarterly taxes of $5.00 or less until January 31st of the following year.
