Legal Aid has sued the District of Columbia unemployment agency (Department of Employment Services — DOES) for cutting off, denying or taking people’s unemployment benefits without notice. Please see the articles in the Washington Post and on DCist about the case.
Can I be part of the litigation? If you applied for unemployment benefits in the District of Columbia, we might be able to help you if you:
- Were denied benefits and never got a notice from DC, OR
- Got benefits and they were cut off without a notice from DC, OR
- Got benefits and the DC government took them to pay back an overpayment and DC did not explain or give notice why they thought you owed them money
We cannot guarantee that we will be able to help you or include you in the lawsuit. If we think we can help, we will follow up within two weeks.
PRESS RELEASE (January 5, 2022)
District Government Denies and Seizes Unemployment Benefits Without Notice, Alleges New Lawsuit
IN THE NEWS
Workers Sue D.C. Unemployment Office For Allegedly Denying Or Seizing Benefits Without Notice
WAMU ● January 5, 2022
Workers Sue D.C. Unemployment Agency for Allegedly Denying Benefits Without Explanation
Washington Post● January 5, 2022
COMPLAINT AND MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
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