About the ESC:
The NC Employment Security Commission (ESC) strives to help the state to maintain a healthy job and work environment in the state. One of their activities is to provide various services to the state’s workers and employers. The provide employment services to job seekers and UI unemployment insurance resources to the unemployed. If you are not working, they may be able to help you find a job, or help you with receiving unemployment benefits. From 2008 to 2010, the ESC processed more than 3 million initial claims for regular UI. Extensive job losses across the state of NC has also caused an increase of the claims made for extended compensation benefits.
North Carolina Unemployment Benefits
Filing a Claim and Account Login:
From the ESC website you can access the areas necessary to apply to file your initial UI claim, and weekly certification online. See their site for specific details on the process in North Carolina.
• If you are already registered with their service, you can login and sign in to your online account at their website. You will need your customer ID and PIN to login and signon to access your benefit information. If you have forgotten your PIN, they have provided a way for you to reset your PIN from the website.
• Individual services login page.
Customer service phone numbers:
- to file an initial claim – 877-841-9617
- to file a weekly certification – 888-372-3453
- having problems with website log in – 888-737-0259.
Individual Services include:
- help with finding a job in NC
- file a UI claim
- file the weekly benefit certification
- view your benefit payment history
- view your personal claim information
- benefits estimator
- extended programs
Website: www.ncesc.com