About LayoffNow
LayoffNow exists for one moment: the day someone loses a job and has no idea where to start. We explain how unemployment insurance actually works — filing, eligibility, benefit amounts, weekly certification, and appeals — in plain English and Spanish, for all 50 states.
Why We Built This
Every state runs its own unemployment insurance program with its own rules, forms, and deadlines. The official state sites are authoritative but often hard to navigate under stress. We built LayoffNow to sit one layer above those sites: a clear explanation of the general process, with a direct link to the right official source for the specific numbers that vary by state.
What We Are — and Are Not
We are an independent information resource. We are not a government agency, not affiliated with any state's labor department or the U.S. Department of Labor, and not a law firm. We do not process claims, hold anyone's personal claim data, or make eligibility determinations. Every page links out to the actual agency that does.
By the Numbers
How We Stay Accurate
We describe the unemployment insurance process the way it commonly works across states, and we link to official federal and state sources rather than inventing state-specific dollar amounts or deadlines. See our Sources & Method page for the full policy.
Get in Touch
Found something inaccurate, outdated, or confusing? We want to know. Reach us through our contact page.