Iowa’s Unemployment Office
Iowa’s Workforce Development office is located in downtown Des Moines, but you can interact with the unemployment office through career centers located throughout the state. The best way to file for unemployment or claim weekly benefits is online. Iowa discontinued its automated phone service on October 1, 2016. You can call for help to file for unemployment or ask a question, but you can no longer file a claim by telephone.
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Iowa Unemployment Office Contact Information
Phone: 800- 562-4692 (800-JOB-IOWA)
Phone: 515-281-5387 (Local Des Moines)
Iowa Workforce Development
1000 E Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 866-239-0843
Email: UIClaimshelp@iwd.iowa.gov
Brenda Boten
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Bureau Chief
Iowa Workforce Development
150 Des Moines Street
Des Moines, IA 50309