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Unemployment Benefits: How to Get What Is Coming to You!
Find out how to apply for unemployment compensation benefits in Louisiana.
By: Acadiana Legal Service Corporation
Unemployment Compensation Benefits in Louisiana
Lost your job? Find out if you may be able to get Unemployment Compensation benefits.
By: New Orleans Legal Assistance
Emergency Unemployment Compensation
(Separate Website)
Click on the link to learn more about this 2008 program. If you didn't get these benefits and think you should have, talk to a lawyer.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Extended Unemployment Benefits
(Separate Website)
Extended Benefits are available to workers who have exhausted regular unemployment insurance benefits during periods of high unemployment. To learn more about the program, read this federal web site article.
By: U. S. Department of Labor
FAQs About Louisiana's Unemployment Insurance Benefits & Appeals
(Separate Website)
Information from the Louisiana Workforce Commission. This FAQ does not cover all your rights.
By: Louisiana Works
Overpaid Unemployment Compensation Benefits: Get a Waiver
Overpaid benefits don't always have to be returned. Find out how to appeal and how to seek waiver.
By: New Orleans Legal Assistance
Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers
(Separate Website)
This program gives benefits to former service personnel. Read this federal web site article for more information about the program and how to apply.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
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