Unemployment Compensation: Where to Find Help

Even if you have severance benefits, there is a very good chance that you are eligible for state unemployment compensation. Check with your state immediately. Find out what the rules are in your state and register as soon as possible to begin collecting as soon as possible. This is a benefit you have paid for and one you should certainly take full advantage of. While it is less income than you earned, collecting it will help extend the time you can be financially comfortable without dipping into savings. Be sure to find out what you need to do to maintain your eligibility. Some states have reporting or other requirements. State Unemployment Offices Websites (A-M): Alabama http://dir.alabama.gov/ Alaska http://www.labor.state.ak.us/ Arizona https://www.azdes.gov/ASPNew/default.asp Arkansas http://www.state.ar.us/esd/ California http://www.edd.ca.gov/ Colorado http://www.coworkforce.com/ Connecticut http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/ Delaware http://www.delawareworks.com/services.shtml District of Columbia http://www.does.dc.gov/does/site/default.asp Florida http://www.floridajobs.org/ Georgia http://www.dol.state.ga.us/ Hawaii http://hawaii.gov/labor/ Idaho http://labor.idaho.gov Illinois http://www.ides.state.il.us/ Indiana http://www.in.gov/dwd/2418.htm Iowa http://www.iowaworkforce.org/ Kansas http://www.dol.ks.gov/index.html Kentucky http://www.oet.ky.gov/ Louisiana http://www.laworks.net/homepage.asp Maine http://www.maine.gov/labor/ Maryland http://www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/ Massachusetts http://www.mass.gov/lwd/ Michigan http://www.michigan.gov/uia Minnesota http://www.mnworkforcecenter.org/ Mississippi http://www.mdes.ms.gov/wps/portal/#null Missouri http://www.labor.mo.gov/DES/ Montana http://www.dli.mt.gov/

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State Unemployment Offices Websites (N-Z): Nebraska http://www.dol.state.ne.us/ Nevada http://detr.state.nv.us/ New Hampshire http://www.nh.gov/nhes/ New Jersey http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/ui/ui_index.html New Mexico http://www.dws.state.nm.us/ New York http://www.labor.state.ny.us/ North Carolina http://www.ncesc.com/splash.asp North Dakota http://www.jobsnd.com/ Ohio http://jfs.ohio.gov/ Oklahoma http://www.oesc.state.ok.us/ Oregon http://www.employment.oregon.gov/ Pennsylvania http://www.dli.state.pa.us/landi/site/default.asp Puerto Rico http://www.dtrh.gobierno.PR/ Rhode Island http://www.dlt.ri.gov/ South Carolina http://www.sces.org/ South Dakota http://www.state.sd.us/applications/LD01DOL/frameset.asp?navid=&filtertype=1 Tennessee http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/ Texas http://www.twc.state.tx.us/ Utah http://jobs.utah.gov/jobseeker/dwsdefault.asp Vermont http://labor.vermont.gov/ Virgin Islands http://www.vidol.gov/ Virginia http://www.vec.virginia.gov/vecportal/unins/insunemp.cfm Washington http://www.esd.wa.gov/ West Virginia http://www.wvbep.org/bep/default.htm Wisconsin http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/ Wyoming http://wydoe.state.wy.us/

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