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Layoffs: How to file for unemployment insurance in the US

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    by Liane Laskoske

    No matter how long you've been working, at some point in time you may find yourself unemployed, either temporarily or permanently. Even if you're not sure how long you'll be laid off, you should call your state unemploymen...read more

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    by Royce Radcliffe

    Unemployment insurance in the United States is something that any worker who was fired through none of their own fault can qualify for. This is in fact one of the great things about our country-the fact that if you get fir...read more

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    by Randa Morris

    Having been "laid off" for the past several months, I have learned a thing or two about filing for Unemployment in United States. If you are laid off you only have a short time in which to file your claim, and it can ta...read more

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    by Ohio Examiner

    Let me get straight to the point. If you need to file for unemployment benefits, you DO NOT want to take advice from another claimant (or sometimes even your employer). I have processed claims for the State of Ohio f...read more

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    by Colette Georgii

    To file for Unemployment in the US, you must first find out where to file your claim. Each state operates according to it's own rules and guidelines. The best way to find out where to file is to either call your State Em...read more

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    by Dahloan Hembre

    Recently, not of my own choosing, I became one of the many trying to figure out how to file an unemployment claim. In the old days, you called the number the Unemployment office gave you, or went by in person. Those days a...read more

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    by Randal Purdy

    Once a person has experienced a layoff from a job, the first thing to do to file for unemployment insurance is to take the pink slip or,layoff slip to the local State unemployment office.The people there will take the inf...read more

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