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Unemployment assistance

Apply for reemployment benefits, request your weekly payments and find job training near you.

Run by Department of Workforce Opportunity
Apply onlineSee the stepsGet help
CostFree
Processing timeFirst payment in about 3 weeks
Ways to do itOnlineBy phoneIn person

01About this service

About this service

Reemployment benefits while you look for work, and free training to help you find the next job.

If you lost your job through no fault of your own, Leonida pays a weekly benefit for up to 16 weeks. You request your payment every two weeks and keep a short record of your job search.

Who it’s for

  • Workers laid off, or whose hours were cut by more than half
  • People who earned at least $3,400 in the last 18 months in Leonida
  • Anyone able and available to work, and looking for a job

02How it works

4 steps, start to finish.

  1. Step 1: Apply in your first week

    Apply online as soon as your work ends. Benefits start from the week you apply, never earlier.

  2. Step 2: Create your job profile

    Upload a resume to LeoWorks, the State’s job board, within ten days of applying.

  3. Step 3: Request your payments

    Every two weeks, confirm that you were able to work and list at least five job contacts.

  4. Step 4: Use the free training

    Career centers offer workshops, certificates and paid apprenticeships near you.

03What to prepare

Have these ready.

  • Names, addresses and dates of your employers for the last 18 months
  • The reason your job ended
  • A photo ID, for your visit to a career center once your claim is approved

Ways to do it

  • Online

    Applications and payment requests, any time.

  • By phone

    The reemployment line, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  • In person

    Help with your claim and job search in 24 career centers.

Your request goes straight to the team in charge. Keep your reference number: it is your proof of filing.

04Questions

Frequently asked questions

05Run by

Who runs this service

Questions about your case? Leonida.gov can help.

An office of the State of LeonidaDepartment of Workforce Opportunity
Leonida Service Line(800) 555-0123Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.Emailhelp@state-of-leonida.com
The Capitol100 Sabal AvenueLeonida City, LD 32301

Service centers open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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