1. Visit the Pennsylvania DLI site and select the Sign In/Register button as shown.

2. Sign in with an existing Keystone ID or select the Register Now button to create an account.

3. Next, confirm your information.

4. Confirm you are submitting a new Unemployment Insurance Claim and select Next. 

5. When prompted, select the green Verify with ID.me button to sign in with an existing ID.me account or create one.

6. Follow the prompts to either Sign in to ID.me or Create an ID.me account.

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. 

7. Confirm your email address.

8. Select a multi-factor authentication option (MFA) of your choice.

You can receive a passcode via text message or phone call. You can also choose one of the other listed methods which use a phone app or physical key fob to securely send the passcode.

9. Next, either answer questions about your credit history or verify your identity with a Driver’s license, State ID, Passport, or Passport Card.

10. 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.

11. When prompted, take and submit a selfie.

12. Enter all other requested information, including your Social Security number.

13. Review and confirm to make sure all your information is accurate.

Then select Yes 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.

14. You will then be redirected back to Pennsylvania DLI to finish your new claim.

Some fields will be filled in based on your verified identity so make sure to review and confirm all the information is correct.

If the redirect is unsuccessful, you may need to return to the DLI site and repeat Steps 1-4. Select the Verify with ID.me button and login to your existing account and you should be successfully redirected to your claim.

1. Navigate to the Pennsylvania DLI site and select the File for Weekly Benefits button.

2. Proceed by clicking the File Your Weekly Certification to Continue Your Claim to begin the weekly filing process.

3. Select the green Verify with ID.me button to begin your identity verification

4. Follow the prompts to either Sign in to ID.me or Create an ID.me account.

5. Confirm your email address.

6. Select a multi-factor authentication option (MFA) of your choice.

You can receive a passcode via text message or phone call. You can also choose one of the other listed methods which use a phone app or physical key fob to securely send the passcode.

7. Next, either answer questions about your credit history or verify your identity with a Driver’s license, State ID, Passport, or Passport Card.

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.

9. When prompted, take and submit a selfie.

10. Enter all other requested information, including your Social Security number.

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.

12. At the end of the process, be sure to select Allow and continue.

This step shares your identity information with Pennsylvania DLI.

13. You will then be redirected back to Pennsylvania DLI to finish your weekly certification.

If the redirect is unsuccessful, you may need to return to the DLI site and repeat Steps 1-4. Select the Verify with ID.me button and login to your existing account and you should be successfully redirected to your claim.