Tennessee Unemployment Insurance
General administration:
Department of Employment Security
Volunteer Plaza Building, 12th Floor
500 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37245-0001
615-741-1948
Register as employer by filing Form LB-0441 (Report to Determine Status/Application for Employer Number):
Department of Employment Security
Employer Services
Nashville, TN 37245-3555
615-741-2486
Report quarterly wages and contributions by filing Form LB-0456 (Wage and Premium Report) by last day of month following end of quarter:
Department of Employment Security
Employer Accounts Operations
PO Box 101
Nashville, TN 37202-0101
Provide Form LB-0489 (Separation Notice) to worker upon separation
SUI experience rating formula, base, and rates
Reserve ratio formula
Contribution rate Table 4:
Wage Base is $9,000 for 2008 and 2009
Experience employer rates range from
0.30% to 10.00%
New employers use 2.70%
New construction employers use 6.00%
New manufacturing employers use 5.50%
New mining employers use 6.00%
New governmental employers use 1.50%
