ID.me has partnered with the state of Nevada's Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR) to help verify your identity for a new claim for unemployment insurance (UI).
Tips and best practices for selecting and uploading acceptable identity documents.
Steps to verify your identity:
1. Go to the Nevada DETR UI site.Select New Claimant Registration to create a new account or select Existing Claimant Sign In if you have an existing account. |
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2. Enter your information and accept the User Agreement.Sign in if you have an existing DETR account. |
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3. Select the green Verify with ID.me button. |
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4. Sign in to your existing ID.me account, or create a new one.If you have previously created an ID.me account with a different email address, do not create a new one. Please sign in to your existing account and update your email address. |
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5. Confirm your email address. |
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6. Select a multi-factor authentication (MFA) option. |
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7. Verify your identity.Select to upload your Driver's License, State ID, Passport, or Passport Card. You can take a photo with your mobile device or upload it from your computer. |
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8. If you chose to take a photo with your device, follow the onscreen prompts.You'll be asked to input your phone number. ID.me will send you a text message with a link to your smartphone to take photos of your ID. Learn how to verify your identity without a smartphone. |
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9. When prompted, take and submit a selfie. |
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10. Enter all other requested information, including your Social Security number. |
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11. Review and confirm to make sure all your information is accurate.Then select Continue at the bottom of the screen. After ID.me verifies your identity, you will receive a confirmation text message as a way to protect you from fraud. |
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12. At the end of the process, be sure to select Allow and continue.This step shares your identity information with the DETR and enables you to continue with your UI claim.
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Trusted Referee
If you are not able to complete the verification process due to an issue with your documentation, you will be routed to verify your identity over a video call with a Trusted Referee. Wait times may vary. You will need to show your identity documents to a Trusted Referee along with a selfie (a photo of yourself) to complete your verification.
After you've completed your verification with a Trusted Referee, follow the steps below to continue with your claim:
- Return to the Nevada DETR site.
- Log in to your Nevada DETR account.
- Provide your ID.me credentials when prompted.
- Follow the steps for Nevada DETR, then select to Allow them to use your verified identity information.
What's Next
After you have verified your identity, Nevada's DETR will reach out to you if anything further is required.
For more on how to create your ID.me account and verify your identity, watch the video below.