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Job Loss Megathread: unemployment resources, state-specific information, and help # If you lose your job or have your hours cut Read __*[Be prepared if you're resigning or quitting, have been fired, or are being laid off](https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/wiki/leaving_job)*__ from the PF wiki. In particular, if you were laid off or fired, [apply for unemployment](https://www.thebalance.com/how-to-file-for-unemployment-benefits-online-2064123) as soon as you can assuming [you were not fired for misconduct (i.e., terminated for cause)](https://www.thebalance.com/can-i-collect-unemployment-if-i-am-fired-2064150). The entire process can take weeks so do this as soon as possible. # [Please also see our Coronavirus Megathread](https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/fhrfqo/coronavirus_megathread_resources_discussion_and) # Location-specific information If you're outside of the US, please see our **[country index](https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/wiki/country_index)** and check for a megathread or resources on a country-specific subreddit (if available). This list of resources and links is originally based on [this submission](https://www.reddit.com/r/povertyfinance/comments/fkttsv/a_full_exhaustive_list_of_american_unemployment/) from /u/bigdamncat and [this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/fhrfqo/coronavirus_megathread_resources_discussion_and/fkfh4va/) from /u/ryuukhang and we're making updates as more information becomes available. Location | Links -|- Federal | [U.S. Department of Labor Announces New Guidance on Unemployment Insurance Flexibilities during COVID-19 Outbreak | U.S. Department of Labor](https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/eta/eta20200312-0) Alabama | [Alabama Department of Labor - COVID-19 Resources](https://www.labor.alabama.gov/covid19resources.aspx) Alaska | [COVID-19 links](https://labor.alaska.gov/COVID-19.htm), [Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for State of Alaska Employees](http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/directorsOffice/covid19/) Arizona | [COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information | Arizona Department of Economic Security](https://des.az.gov/services/coronavirus), [Unemployment - Employer | Arizona Department of Economic Security](https://des.az.gov/services/employment/unemployment-employer) Arkansas | [Arkansas to help people get unemployment during covid-19 pandemic | thv11.com](https://www.thv11.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/arkansas-to-make-it-easier-to-apply-for-unemployment/91-7bc702a3-5c43-4f20-9bb1-be55633f252a) California | [Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)](https://www.edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019.htm), [How to File for Unemployment in California During the Coronavirus Pandemic | KQED News](https://www.kqed.org/news/11806938/how-to-file-for-unemployment-in-california-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic) Colorado | [Colorado workers affected by COVID-19 closures eligible for assistance](https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/coronavirus/colorado-workers-affected-by-covid-19-closures-eligible-for-assistance) Connecticut | [File for Unemployment Benefits - Connecticut](http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/UI-online/index.htm), [Unemployment Due to Coronavirus](http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/UI-online/unemployedduetocoronavirus.pdf) Delaware | [The Delaware Department of Labor Expands Unemployment Benefits to Workers Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic - State of Delaware News](https://news.delaware.gov/2020/03/17/the-delaware-department-of-labor-expands-unemployment-benefits-to-workers-affected-by-the-covid-19-pandemic/) Florida | [Governor: Florida workers need immediate economic relief](https://www.wctv.tv/content/news/Governor--Florida-workers-need-immediate-economic-relief-568874841.html) Georgia | [NEW Information for filing for unemployment, mandatory filing by employers for partial claims, and reemployment services | Georgia Department of Labor](https://dol.georgia.gov/blog/new-information-filing-unemployment-partial-claims-and-reemployment-services) Hawaii | [Department of Labor and Industrial Relations | News](https://labor.hawaii.gov/blog/category/news/) Idaho | [Idaho Department of Labor](https://labor.idaho.gov/dnn) Illinois | [COVID-19 and Unemployment Benefits - IDES](https://www2.illinois.gov/ides/Pages/COVID-19-and-Unemployment-Benefits.aspx), [News and Announcements - Details View](https://www2.illinois.gov/ides/SitePages/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?NewsID=490) Indiana | [DWD: DWD's COVID-19 Information](https://www.in.gov/dwd/19.htm) Iowa | [Updates and Resources about COVID-19 | iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov - www](https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/updates-and-resources-about-covid-19) Kansas | [Unemployment Insurance and COVID-19 FAQs - Benefits - Kansas Department of Labor](https://www.getkansasbenefits.gov/NewsAndUpdates.aspx?NewsID=77) Kentucky | [Unemployment waiting period waived in KY as COVID-19 affects jobs](https://www.wlky.com/article/unemployment-waiting-period-to-be-waived-in-kentucky-covid19-coronavirus/31665692) Louisiana | [COVID-19 Information - Louisiana Workforce Commission](http://www.laworks.net/PublicRelations/COVID_19_Information.asp) Maine | [MDOL: Information about COVID-19](https://www.maine.gov/labor/covid19/) Maryland | [Frequently Asked Questions About COVID-19 and Maryland’s Unemployment Insurance Benefits Administration - Division of Unemployment Insurance](https://www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/uicovidfaqs.shtml) Massachusetts | [Information on Unemployment and Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Mass.gov](https://www.mass.gov/resource/information-on-unemployment-and-coronavirus-covid-19) Michigan | [Coronavirus - Governor Whitmer Expands Unemployment Benefits for Michigan Workers](https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163-521770--,00.html) Minnesota | [COVID-19 and unemployment / | Applicants - Unemployment Insurance Minnesota](https://www.uimn.org/applicants/needtoknow/news-updates/covid-19.jsp) Mississippi | [MDES - Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response](https://mdes.ms.gov/news/2020/03/13/novel-coronavirus-covid-19-response/) Missouri | [Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information | Missouri Labor](https://labor.mo.gov/coronavirus) Montana | [COVID-19](http://www.dli.mt.gov/employer-covid-19-faq) Nebraska | [Gov. Ricketts Issues Executive Order to Loosen Unemployment Insurance Eligibility Requirements | Office of Governor Pete Ricketts](https://governor.nebraska.gov/press/gov-ricketts-issues-executive-order-loosen-unemployment-insurance-eligibility-requirements) Nevada | [UInv - The Nevada Unemployment Insurance Claim Filing System](http://ui.nv.gov/css.html) New Hampshire: | [Welcome | New Hampshire Employment Security](https://www.nhes.nh.gov/) New Jersey | [Department of Labor and Workforce Development | NJDOL Benefits and the Coronavirus (COVID-19): What Employees Should Know](https://www.nj.gov/labor/worker-protections/earnedsick/covid.shtml), [Department of Labor and Workforce Development | NJDOL Benefits and the Coronavirus (COVID-19): What Employees Should Know](https://www.nj.gov/labor/worker-protections/earnedsick/covid.shtml) New Mexico | [New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions > Unemployment > Information for Workers & Businesses Affected by COVID-19](https://www.dws.state.nm.us/COVID-19-Info) New York | [Unemployment Insurance - New York State Department of Labor](https://labor.ny.gov/unemploymentassistance.shtm) North Carolina | [DES: Apply for Unemployment](https://des.nc.gov/apply-unemployment) North Dakota | [Dealing with COVID-19 | Job Service North Dakota](https://www.jobsnd.com/news/dealing-covid-19) Ohio | [Coronavirus and Unemployment Insurance Benefits | Office of Unemployment Insurance Operations | Ohio Department of Job and Family Services](http://jfs.ohio.gov/ouio/CoronavirusAndUI.stm) Oklahoma | [Oklahoma Employment Security Commission - Claimants](https://www.ok.gov/oesc/Claimants/) Oregon | [State of Oregon: Employment Department - COVID-19 Related Business Layoffs, Closures, and Unemployment Insurance Benefits](https://www.oregon.gov/employ/Pages/COVID-19.aspx) Pennsylvania | [COVID19](https://www.uc.pa.gov/Pages/covid19.aspx) Rhode Island | [COVID-19 Workplace Fact Sheet](http://www.dlt.state.ri.us/pdfs/COVID-19%20Workplace%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf) South Carolina | [COVID-19 Resource Hub](https://dew.sc.gov/covid-hub) South Dakota | [COVID-19 Reemployment Assistance Eligibility](https://dlr.sd.gov/ra/covid_19_ra_eligibility.aspx) Tennessee | [Information about Tennessee Unemployment Insurance benefits and Coronavirus](https://www.tn.gov/workforce/general-resources/news/2020/3/11/information-about-tn-ui-benefits-and-coronavirus.html) Texas | [Coronavirus](https://www.tdi.texas.gov/wc/information/coronavirus.html) Utah | [COVID-19](https://jobs.utah.gov/covid19/), [Unemployment Insurance Benefits (UI)](https://jobs.utah.gov/ui/home) Vermont | [COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions | Department of Labor](https://labor.vermont.gov/covid19/covid-19-frequently-asked-questions) Virginia | [FAQ from Workers Regarding COVID-19](https://www.governor.virginia.gov/media/governorvirginiagov/governor-of-virginia/pdf/Frequently-Asked-Questions-from-Workers-Regarding-COVID-19.pdf) Washington | [ESDWAGOV - For workers and businesses affected by COVID-19 (coronavirus)](https://esd.wa.gov/newsroom/covid-19) West Virginia | [WorkForce West Virginia - Unemployment](https://workforcewv.org/unemployment) Wisconsin | [Unemployment COVID-19 Public Information](https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/covid19/public/ui.htm) Wyoming | [Unemployment Insurance](http://www.wyomingworkforce.org/workers/ui/) Edit: # US Territory Information The following links are for US territories that are not states: the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Please note that at this time, we could not find information specifically related to COVID-19 for these areas, so we have linked their general pages for the offices that handle unemployment compensation. We encourage any readers in these areas to reach out to those offices and/or apply for benefits even absent specific guidance related to COVID-19. If anyone finds specific pandemic-related information from these territories, please send a message to the moderation team so we can update the links. Location | Links -|- D.C.|[Department of Employment Services](https://does.dc.gov/) Guam|Guam does not have local unemployment benefits. [Guam Homeland Security](https://ghs.guam.gov/) maintains updates about COVID-19. Northern Marina Islands|NMI do not appear to have information about unemployment benefits, but the [U.S. State Department has links to NMI Agencies, including Social Services](https://www.usa.gov/state-government/northern-mariana-islands) Puerto Rico|[Departamento del Trabajo y Recursos Humanos](https://www.trabajo.pr.gov/) U.S. Virgin Islands|[VIDOL Unemployment Insurance](https://www.vidol.gov/unemployment-insurance/)

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