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

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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

Overpayments (1)+

• 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 (10)+

• 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 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