Unemployment Insurance: District of Columbia

Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.

Authors: Stuart R. Buttrick, Taylor L. Haran and Tareen Zafrullah, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Summary

• Most employers are subject to the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act. See Employer Coverage.
• Claimants must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible for unemployment benefits. See Employee Eligibility.
• Under certain circumstances, workers may not qualify for unemployment benefits. See Disqualification From Benefits.
• An individual's benefit amount is calculated based upon a number of factors. See Benefits.
• Employers must follow certain posting and recordkeeping requirements. See Notice and Posting Requirements; Recordkeeping Requirements.
• The District of Columbia has a Shared Work Unemployment Insurance Program. See Shared Work Unemployment Insurance Program.