The Mississippi Department of Employment Security has announced a change in phone numbers for their Contact Center in an effort to streamline services for Mississippians requiring assistance with Unemployment Insurance Assistance. The new numbers go into effect Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020.
Claimants should call: 601-493-9427 or 601-326-1119 for the following services:
To file unemployment claims
Ask questions about existing claims
Password reset assistance
How to file weekly certifications
Claimants should call: 601-493-9427 for the following services.
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) or for PUA Assistance
Call 601-855-3133 for the following services.
Unemployment Insurance Tax assistance
To speak with someone in the Benefits Pay Control Department regarding overpayment or to report fraud.
The MDES Contact Center is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
For more information, please visit the MDES website
Mississippi Department of Employment Security news release
