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• Unemployment Benefits

  Learn about unemployment benefits and fill out an online application. Read More

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  Employment Security Department

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• Have you been laid off or have your hours been reduced due to COVID-19?

  You may be eligible for expanded unemployment benefits through the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD). Read More

  By:

  Northwest Justice Project

• Help with Unemployment Benefits - WSBA Moderate Means Program

  You may be eligible to connect with a legal professional for reduced-fee legal help through the WSBA Moderate Means Program. Content Detail

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  WSBA

• How to get unemployment (and other!) benefits during the COVID-19 epidemic

  The Federal Government passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) to expand unemployment insurance to help those affected by COVID-19. This short podcast has the details. Content Detail

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  The Takeaway WNYC Studios

• If you are applying for Unemployment Benefits online, read this to make sure you do it right.

  How to make sure you get assessed for all the types of unemployment assistance you might be eligible for. #7604EN Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project

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  Spanish / Español

• If you are having any problems with Unemployment Benefits, you can ask your elected officials for help.

  Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project

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  Spanish / Español

• Unemployment Benefits Eligibility Checker

  Use this checklist to see if you may qualify for regular or Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. Content Detail

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  Employment Security Department

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  Spanish / Español

• Unemployment Benefits - Free Legal Help

  Were you denied unemployment benefits? Have you tried to appeal? Find out how to get free legal help. Read More

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  Unemployment Law Project

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• What do I do if I receive an overpayment notice from the Employment Security Department?

  If you received a notice from the Employment Security Department saying that you were overpaid unemployment benefits and have to pay them back, read this. #7608EN Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project

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  Spanish / Español

Unemployment Benefits (11)+

• Unemployment Benefits

  Learn about unemployment benefits and fill out an online application. Read More

  By:

  Employment Security Department

  Read this in:

  Amharic / አማርኛ

  Arabic / العربية

  Spanish / Español

  Farsi / فارسی

  Cambodian / Khmer

  Korean / 한국어

  Laotian / ພາສາລາວ

  Oromo / ኦሮምኛ

  Punjabi / ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

  Russian / Pусский

  Somali / Soomaali

  Tigrinya / Ge'ez

  Tagalog / Pilipino

  Ukrainian / Українська

  Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt

  Chinese (Traditional) / 中文

• How to Represent Yourself at an Unemployment Benefits Hearing

  If you have been denied unemployment compensation benefits, you have a right to appeal. If you have been allowed benefits, your former employer has the same right to appeal. If either you or your employer appeals, you will have a hearing with an administrative law judge. This explains how to represent yourself at the hearing. #7600EN Read More

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  Unemployment Law Project

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  Spanish / Español

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Is someone else wrongfully getting your unemployment benefits?

  Find out if you have been a victim of unemployment fraud, and what you can do about it. #7612EN Read More

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  Northwest Justice Project

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  Spanish / Español

• Have you been laid off or have your hours been reduced due to COVID-19?

  You may be eligible for expanded unemployment benefits through the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD). Read More

  By:

  Northwest Justice Project

• Help with Unemployment Benefits - WSBA Moderate Means Program

  You may be eligible to connect with a legal professional for reduced-fee legal help through the WSBA Moderate Means Program. Content Detail

  By:

  WSBA

• How to get unemployment (and other!) benefits during the COVID-19 epidemic

  The Federal Government passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) to expand unemployment insurance to help those affected by COVID-19. This short podcast has the details. Content Detail

  By:

  The Takeaway WNYC Studios

• If you are applying for Unemployment Benefits online, read this to make sure you do it right.

  How to make sure you get assessed for all the types of unemployment assistance you might be eligible for. #7604EN Read More

  By:

  Northwest Justice Project

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• If you are having any problems with Unemployment Benefits, you can ask your elected officials for help.

  Read More

  By:

  Northwest Justice Project

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Unemployment Benefits Eligibility Checker

  Use this checklist to see if you may qualify for regular or Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. Content Detail

  By:

  Employment Security Department

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Unemployment Benefits - Free Legal Help

  Were you denied unemployment benefits? Have you tried to appeal? Find out how to get free legal help. Read More

  By:

  Unemployment Law Project

• What do I do if I receive an overpayment notice from the Employment Security Department?

  If you received a notice from the Employment Security Department saying that you were overpaid unemployment benefits and have to pay them back, read this. #7608EN Read More

  By:

  Northwest Justice Project

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español