Dc Claimant Services (2024)

FAQs

How long does it take to get DC unemployment benefits? ›

If you have made enough wages to get unemployment benefits, and you were laid off from your job while working only in DC, it generally takes two weeks to process your claim. If you got fired or you quit, or your employer disagrees that you were laid off, it can take up to 21 days to process your claim.

In order to receive unemployment benefits, you must certify each week beginning on the Sunday after you file your initial claim for unemployment benefits. To certify for benefits, you must file a weekly continued claim form online at www.dcnetworks.org, or via telephone at 202-724-7000.

The amount of money you receive as your weekly benefit is based on the highest amount of money you earned in one quarter during the base period. All claimants can receive a standard 26 weeks of benefits. The maximum weekly benefit amount you may receive is $444.

What is Unemployment Insurance (UI) in the District? Unemployment insurance is a temporary, supplemental wage program that pays a maximum of $444 in weekly benefits to unemployed District workers for up to 26 weeks. How do I apply for Unemployment Insurance?

Dishonesty related to your employment. Repeated and inexcusable absences. Violating the law or deliberate acts that provoke violence or illegal actions, or violating a collective bargaining agreement.

A: Claimants may be disqualified from receiving benefits or held ineligible for any of the following reasons: • Voluntarily leaving their last (30-day) employer without good cause connected with the work; • Being discharged by their last employer for gross misconduct that is supported by evidence; • Being discharged by ...

If you are eligible to receive unemployment, your weekly benefit rate in D.C. will be 1/26 of your wages in the highest paid quarter of the base period. The maximum weekly benefit in D.C. is $444. (This amount may be adjusted every year by the D.C. Department of Employment Services.)

“Good cause” means a very good reason to quit that's related to your job (like unsafe working conditions, discrimination, moving for a spouse's job, needing to care for an ill or disabled family member, or if your job made your illness or disability worse, as long as you give your employer a doctor's note before you ...

The unemployment benefit calculator will provide you with an estimate of your weekly benefit amount, which can range from $40 to $450 per week.

What is the wage base for unemployment in DC? ›

The state unemployment tax that District of Columbia employers pay to the Department of Employment Services (DOES), on the first $9,000 of wages paid to each employee, finances the unemployment benefits that unemployed District workers receive.

Am I eligible for Extended Benefits (EB) after PEUC and how do I apply? Workers who remain unemployed/partially unemployed and have exhausted traditional UI may be eligible for up to 13 weeks of Extended Benefits (EB).

A decision will be made within 21 days of your filing. You must certify weekly while your claim is being processed, otherwise you may not be eligible to receive UI benefits for those weeks.

Unemployed, and. Worked in the District of Columbia during the past 12 months (this period may be longer in some cases), and. Earned a minimum amount of wages determined by District of Columbia guidelines, and. Actively seeking work each week you are collecting benefits.

Traditional UI is not retroactive back to when you lose your job; you can only get benefits starting when you submit your application. You also must file weekly claim cards with DOES to receive traditional UI for weeks you are unemployed/working reduced hours.