UI benefits received will be required to be paid back if backpay issued by employer
Federal employees in New Mexico who are furloughed during a government shutdown may apply for Unemployment Insurance starting the first day. The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) urges those employees to prepare by gathering necessary documents in advance.
Unemployment Insurance Tax & Claims System available online
All New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ offices, including the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center, will be closed at noon on Tuesday, December 24 and all-day Wednesday, December 25 in observance of Christmas. Offices will also be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in observance of the New Year holiday.
The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) will mail out all IRS 1099-G forms by January 31, 2025, to individuals who received Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits in 2024
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available for individuals whose employment was impacted by the severe storm and flooding in Chaves County that took place on October 19-20, 2024. 2022. The deadline to apply is December 31, 2024. Applications filed after the deadline may be denied unless the individual provides good cause for filing after that date; therefore, claimants should file as soon as possible.
New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions Cabinet Secretary Sarita Nair will be a special guest at the Employer Roundtable and Inaugural Business Open House event in Albuquerque, New Mexico on December 12, 2024.