Explaining the Law and Providing Self-Help Information for Low-Income Iowans
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Appealing decisions by the Iowa Department of Human Services
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If your application for Medicaid or other help through the Iowa Department of Human Services is denied or services reduced you can file an appeal. The Appeals Section provides an efficient way of ensuring that persons affected by the Department of Human Services' decisions have access to due process of the law. There is no fee or charge for filing an appeal.
By: Iowa Department of Human Services
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Common Issues in Qualifying for Unemployment Benefits:
Unemployment benefits can help many people who lose their jobs to get by until they are able to find work. Losing a job can mean facing several issues while trying to qualify for unemployment benefits.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Emergency Unemployment Compensation
The Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) is a federal program. This program lets people whose regular unemployment benefits get used up to extend their benefits.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Fact-Finding Hearings and Appeals for Unemployment Benefits
Many people who file for unemployment have to go through a hearing to find out if they get benefits. Here is an overview of this process.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Overview of Help for Iowans Facing Job Loss
Unemployment benefits help people who are unemployed or working reduced hours through no fault of their own.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Paying Back an Overpayment of Unemployment Benefits
Sometimes you get unemployment benefits when you are not supposed to. You will have to pay them back.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
The Unemployment Insurance Program
Unemployment insurance (sometimes called Job Service benefits) is a program that gives benefits to some workers who become unemployed. If the worker has not worked enough recently, he or she may not be insured and so not receive any benefits.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
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Unemployment Insurance: Contested Cases and the Appeal Process
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Just as workers have the right to file claims for unemployment insurance, employers have the right to protest those claims they consider invalid. When such a protest is made, it sets the adjudication process in motion.
By: Iowa Workforce Development
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