State encourages online unemployment claims filing, publishes video instructions

The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation has published an instructional Unemployment Insurance video to YouTube.

The video, “How to create a Nevada Unemployment Insurance UINV account online,” guides filers through setting up their online account as they navigate the unemployment claimant site, ui.nv.gov/css.html, to complete their claims.

A Spanish version of the video is expected to be released by end of the day. Additional videos are planned for the near future.

“We are excited to be able to offer this instructional video to assist our filers online and hope to be able to post more to make their online claim process as streamlined as possible. We highly encourage online filing because it offers the convenience of 24-hr filing, which allows you to practice social distancing,” said DETR Director Dr. Tiffany Tyler-Garner.

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Monday is also the first day that extended hours (8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday) will be active at the Unemployment Claims Call Centers for those who need to file via telephone because they are unable to file online.

To file a claim via telephone, claimants must call one of the two-state claims call centers: Northern call center: (775) 684-0350 and Southern call center: (702) 486-0350. Claimants located in Nevada rural areas and out-of-state can call (888) 890-8211.