Use NJDOL's official online application guide. New online applicants create an account, verify their email, and complete the claim application; existing users should follow the site's account link. Account email-verification links currently expire after 60 minutes. NJDOL dates a claim to the Sunday of the week you file. If you worked a full week and your last day was Friday or Saturday, its guidance says to wait until after Sunday to file. After applying, follow identity-verification and weekly-certification instructions, watch email and postal mail, and answer requests for more information. NJDOL decides whether you qualify.

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