RENO, NV - According to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR); eligible unemployed Nevadans can expect to see letters in the mail next week regarding the reactivation of their benefits.

In order to take care of the extra phone call load, call centers will open on Saturday July 31st, August 7th, and August 14th from 8:00am to 2:30pm.

Callers are urged to be prepared when making a request for the prior weekly claims to be filed. The following are some tips to remember:

• If you have worked since you stopped receiving your extended benefits, be sure to have all your employment information when calling. This includes your most recent two employers,
  
• You will be asked to certify that you have been seeking work and available to accept work for the weeks you are requesting payment for
  
• Once your past weekly claims have been processed, you will be able to file your next weekly claim by telephone or on-line at www.expressclaim.org
  
• Nevada Unemployment Insurance Telephone Claim Center
  

Telephone Numbers:
Northern Nevada -- (775) 684-0350
Southern Nevada -- (702) 486-0350
Rural Nevada & Out-of-State -- (888) 890-8211

Updates with general information can be obtained at www.nvdetr.org