Louisiana

Unemployment Benefits

Know Your Rights

• About Unpaid Wages, Including Sample Demand Letter

  How to get that last paycheck. Laid off, fired, or resigned, and not paid wages due - your rights under Louisiana law. Click below to watch and listen to the presentation and click on the title to see the item and the sample demand letter. Read More

  By:

  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (Hammond Office)

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Appeal State's Denial of Unemployment from Board of Review to State District Court

  People denied unemployment benefits by the Louisiana Workforce Commission's Board of Review can file in state district court. This sample form may not be right for your case. Try to get a lawyer to represent you, or at least advise you. Content Detail

  By:

  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)

• Extended Unemployment Benefits

  This may be available during periods of high unemployment. Content Detail

  By:

  U. S. Department of Labor

• FAQs About Louisiana's Unemployment Insurance Benefits & Appeals

  Information from the state agency. This FAQ does not cover all your rights. Content Detail

  By:

  Louisiana Workforce Commission

• File for Unemployment Online

  You have to REGISTER with the agency to use this online service. Content Detail

• Find Unemployment Offices in Louisiana

  Find local offices and services. Content Detail

  By:

  Louisiana Workforce Commission

• How to Get Legal Help/Como Obtener Ayuda Legal

  Information in English and Spanish about how to get help from programs that offer free help to qualified people. Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos. Content Detail

  By:

  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (Hammond Office)

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Internet Sites for Legal Information

  List of online legal research and information resources, from the Law Library of Louisiana. Content Detail

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  Law Library of Louisiana

• Lost Your Job and Need Help?

  Find out what government aid may be out there for you or your family. Read More

  By:

  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)

• Overpaid Unemployment Compensation Benefits

  You don't always owe the money! You may not have to pay it back! Find out how to appeal and how to apply for a waiver. Read More

  By:

  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (Hammond Office)

• Unemployment Benefits Forms

  State agency website. The state doesn't tell you about all your rights. If you have a problem getting benefits, try to get legal help. Content Detail

  By:

  Louisiana Workforce Commission

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Unemployment Benefits: How to Get What Is Coming to You!

  How to apply for unemployment compensation benefits in Louisiana. Read More

  By:

  Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

• Unemployment Compensation Benefits in Louisiana

  Lost your job? Maybe you can get Unemployment Compensation benefits. You can also hear a sound recording of this resource. Read More

  By:

  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (Hammond Office)

• Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers

  This program gives benefits to former service personnel. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Labor

• Unemployment Compensation: how to get what is coming to you! Video and text.

  Click to read and hear this item about unemployment benefits and what you may be able to do if the agency turns down your claim. Read More

  By:

  Acadiana Legal Service Corporation (text) Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (presentation)

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español