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.

To certify for benefits, you must file a weekly continued claim form online at does.dcnetworks.org, or by calling at (202) 724-7000. Filing your claim form online or by phone is the fastest way to certify for benefits.

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.

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 ...

Payment will generally be available two business days after we process your continued claim form. As an example, if we process your claim form on a Monday and you are eligible for benefits, payment will be deposited into your account on the following Wednesday!

Repeated inexcusable tardiness after warnings. 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.

1. Your identity could not be verified with EDD records. 2. You were misclassified by your employer as an independent contractor instead of an employee or your wage information may have been inadvertently transposed when your employer reported your information to the EDD.

Your WBA will be reduced if you are working part-time/reduced hours. If your gross income is high enough, you can receive up to $444/week. To determine your WBA, DOES breaks the year up into four quarters. DOES will look at your highest gross earnings quarter and divide those earnings by 26 to calculate your WBA.

If you were fired for more serious types of misconduct (called "gross misconduct"), such as theft or intoxication, you will be disqualified from receiving benefits until you are reemployed for a certain amount of time and earn a certain amount in wages.

What is a good cause for unemployment in DC? ›

“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 ...

This tax form provides the total amount of money you were paid in benefits from the Office of Unemployment Compensation in 2021. This tax form will include any adjustments or tax withholding made to your benefits. Benefits paid to you may be considered taxable income.

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.

The EDD will compute your weekly benefit amount based on your total wages during the quarter in your base period when you earned the most. For all but very low-wage workers, the weekly benefit amount is arrive at by dividing those total wages by 26—up to a maximum of $450 per week.

unemployment. Your weekly Benefit Amount will be reduced when your earnings exceed half of your weekly benefit amount. You will not be paid benefits for that week if your earnings equal or exceed your weekly benefit amount or if you work 35 or more hours that week.

You can reapply for a new claim if you earned enough wages in the last 18 months and are still unemployed or working part time. Apply online, and we will notify you when your new claim is processed. This usually takes two to three weeks.