To file for Reemployment Assistance (RA) Benefits, go to the RA Benefits Portal. For details on payment information, see below.

If you have questions specific to your claim or payments, please call our RA Customer Service Center at 605.626.2452, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Central Time). 

Benefit Wage Requirements, Benefit Amount, Deductions

View the links below for details of wage requirements to receive benefits, benefit amounts, and deductions that can affect benefit amounts. 

• Wage Requirements - Benefit Amount
• Deductions from Benefits

How Do I Get Paid? 

RA benefit payments are made electronically. If you are eligible for benefits, you will receive your benefit payment through direct deposit or a prepaid debit card. View more about payment methods, including fees associated with the prepaid debit card:

• Payment Methods - Direct Deposit or Prepaid Debit Card

When do I Get My Payments?

Your first payment will be made three to four weeks after you apply for benefits. Weekly payments are made two business days after filing your weekly request for payment if no issues are raised. Holidays may delay payments.

Reminders:

• To receive benefit payments, you will need to request payments weekly. The weekly request includes questions that help determine if you are eligible to continue receiving benefits. View details on filing a weekly request for payment.  
• The first week of your claim is considered a waiting week. You must file a payment request and meet all eligibility requirements during this week, but you will not be paid. Your payments will start the following week, assuming you are still eligible for benefits and fulfill all requirements.