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The Kentucky Office of Employment and Training (OET) is part of the Department for Workforce Investment.  OET Staff provide job services, unemployment insurance services, Labor Market Information, and training opportunities.
 
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Job Services match available workers with employers who need their skills and experience. Work search and referrals may be conducted locally, statewide and nationally.
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Unemployment Insurance provides short term benefits for those who are unemployed through no fault of their own.
  -- Information about Extended Benefits. The system is now available to accept EUC claims. Instructions for filing an EUC claim can be found here.
-- If you have filed a claim for the Extended Benefit, you must request your checks bi-weekly by calling 866-291-2926, you can not request them online.  If you are unsure of your filing status contact your nearest local office.
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Labor Market Information contains a wide range of statistical data on employment and wage patterns. It is available locally, statewide and nationally to both businesses and job seekers.
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Training opportunities are available through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) for Adult Dislocated Worker and Youth who meet certain eligibility criteria.
OET Headlines

Jobless rates up in 115 counties from September 2007 to September 2008 (more...) October 23, 2008

 

Kentucky's jobless rate increases in September (more...) October 20, 2008

 

Jobless rates up in 113 counties from August 2007 to August 2008 (more...) September 30, 2008

 

Kentucky’s jobless rate increases to 6.8 percent in August (more...) September 23, 2008

 

 

Office of Employment and Training
275 East Main Street 2nd Floor
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
502.564.7456 Phone
502.564.7459 Fax
 Kentucky Relay Service
1-800-648-6057

Unemployment Insurance questions,
please call 502/564-2900

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Last Updated November 19, 2008
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