Are You Eligible for Any Government Benefits?
(Separate Website)
Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: GovBenefits, A Partnership of Federal Agencies and Organizations
Are You Eligible for Unemployment Compensation
(Separate Website)
A list of standards you must meet in order to collect unemployment insurance.
By: UnemploymentOffice.Net
Calculate Your Benefits
(Separate Website)
A tool to learn how much you may receive in unemployment compensation.
By: Economic Policy Institute
Discovery in Employment Cases This resource contains information about discovery in employment cases before the D.C. Superior Court and the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. It also contains a number of useful sample discovery documents.
By: D.C. Employment Justice Center
Domestic Violence and Unemployment Compensation Information for domestic violence survivors who have lost their jobs due to domestic violence.
By: D.C. Employment Justice Center
How to Represent Yourself in an Employment Hearing This is a guide to helping workers represent themselves at certain kinds of employment related hearings without a lawyer, for example, unemployment compensation hearings, workers' compensation hearings, and discrimination hearings. It is meant to provide a very basic understanding of the typical format and rules for these types of hearings. Be sure to consult the specific agency holding your hearing for more detailed information.
By: D.C. Employment Justice Center
Immigrants' Eligibility for Unemployment Compensation This fact sheet explains how you can qualify for unemployment benefits if you are an immigrant.
By: National Employment Law Project
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Maryland Unemployment Insurance Information
(Separate Website)
By: Maryland Department of Labor
Mediation Basics and FAQs This resource provides basic information about mediation in employment-related cases, including cases before the D.C. Office of Human Rights and the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission.
By: D.C. Employment Justice Center
Unemployment Insurance from the AFL-CIO
(Separate Website)
General information about political issues affecting unemployment insurance, with links to state agencies and statistics about state programs.
By: American Federation of Labor-Congress of Insustrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
Virginia Unemployment Insurance Information
(Separate Website)
Information about Virginia's unemployment compensation program, including a link to the application for the program.
By: Virginia Employment Commission
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