Unemployment Insurance & COVID-19: What Domestic/Sexual Violence Attorneys & Advocates Should Know
On June 17, 2020 CSAJ hosted a webinar to unpack current guidance around access to unemployment insurance, and explore three general situations where attorneys and advocates can help survivors maintain economic security while unemployed during the pandemic.
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Learning Objectives:
1) Advocates and attorneys will gain a better understanding of UI options and broad advocacy strategies to increase survivor access to needed financial relief.
2) Attorneys will gain a better understanding of what they can do in the context of survivors’ family law and other legal cases – and in partnership with advocates.
3) Program leaders will gain better understanding of the UI landscape and ways to enlist new or strengthen current partnerships to expand resources
Resources:
- Vermont Unemployment Compensation Domestic Violence, Affidavit Form
- CSAJ Guidebook Chapter: Workplace Discrimination & Termination for Survivors: Rights & Options (password: csaj2017)
- Map of Unemployment Insurance Eligibility, by State (updated November 2021)
Faculty
- Judy Conti, Government Affairs Director, National Employment Law Project
- Krista Del Gallo, Public Policy Manager, Texas Council on Family Violence
- Lisalyn R. Jacobs, CSAJ Legal Advisor & Just Solutions
Technical Assistance
If you need additional support with your individual or organization’s work to address debt facing survivors, contact us.
We can provide additional training, resources, and technical assistance.