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Help to file your claim
File an Unemployment Claim Online
(Separate Website)
Online application forms. You have to REGISTER with the agency to use it.
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claim Filing Instructions
(Separate Website)
Downloadable guide to weekly claim failing in Louisiana. It is in .pdf format. You need Adobe Acrobat reader.
By: Louisiana Department of Labor
Other help
Find Unemployment Offices in Louisiana
(Separate Website)
State Department of Labor local office locator.
By: La. Department of Labor
Unemployment Benefits Rights Handbook
(Separate Website)
You should be given a copy of this when you file an unemployment compensation claim. If you lost it, you can ask for another copy at your local labor office. Or, if you have Adobe Acrobat reader, you can print it out from here.
By: Louisiana Department of Labor
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Unemployment Benefits Appeal Form SAMPLE motion for appeal from state district court to state court of appeal, for benefits' claimants only.
By: New Orleans Legal Assistance
Other Formats:
WPD File
Adobe Acrobat Reader required. (If you are using a screen reader that does not support PDF format, copy the PDF link, and use the Access Adobe online form to convert this file to HMTL text.)
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