How do I handle a long gap on my résumé? (Knoxville)

I have been out of work for 3 months and worry about the gap. I am nervous about being filtered out. How did you handle it on your résumé?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It saved me later.