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Workforce Center Information and Local Resources (Documents)

• Career Center Information Tri-Fold Brochure
• Consumer Credit Counseling Services Brochure
• Consumer Credit Counseling Services General Info
•  Digital Skills Self-Learning Lab
  
• Food Assistance Brochure
• Losing Job-Based Coverage
• One Workforce Job-Seeker Flyer
• Registered Apprenticeship Recruitment Flyer
• Rapid Response Helpful Websites
• United Way of the Plains 211 (Resource Hotline)
• Virtual Workshops & Social Media Accounts
  

State of Kansas Information (Links)

• How to File for Unemployment Benefits Video   
• Applying for UI Benefits
• Applying for UI Benefits Spanish  (Solicitud de Prestaciones)   
• Job Search Workbook
• Libro de Trabajo de Busqueda de Empleo
• RR Moving and Weekly Questions
• RR Moving and Weekly Questions Spanish  (Resouta rápida, consultas semanales y en movimiento)   
• RR FAQ's
• Rapid Response FAQs Spanish

The Shared Work Program is a valuable labor retention tool during tough economic times and is designed to help both employers and employees. 

Shared Work can help employers:

• avoid layoffs
• keep valued employees
• recover more quickly when business improves
• adjust as business changes
  
  

Filing for Unemployment Insurance Benefits

The Workforce Centers of South Central Kansas can not process Unemployment Insurance Claims or access accounts.

Information from the Department of Labor – The fastest way to determine your Unemployment Insurance eligibility is to use the online filing system. Initial claims can be filed online at www.GetKansasBenefits.gov. Those who have already filed for benefits will have information available from the website. Using a personal password gives access to details such as claim status, payment dates, and amounts.

Need to speak with a UI Benefits Representative? Try these tips:

• Expect wait times due to an unprecedented number of claims.|
• UI Representatives ask for your patience. Please understand they are doing their best to assist all callers as quickly as possible.
• Wait times are typically shorter on Mondays
• Call center representatives can only discuss your unemployment claim with you. Please do not have a family member or friend call with questions about your claim, as they cannot give them any information.
  
  

The Kansas Unemployment Contact Center is accessible on the following days and hours:

• Monday - Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
•  Thursday 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
• Friday 8 a.m.

and can be accessed online or through one of the following numbers: 

• Kansas City – (913) 596-3500
• Topeka – (785) 575-1460
• Wichita – (316) 383-9947
• All other areas – (800) 292-6333 FREE
  
  

NOTE: When calling for assistance, you will need the PIN you created when you first applied for unemployment benefits and your Social Security Number.

Those approved to receive unemployment benefits can direct questions specifically regarding their Unemployment Benefits Debit Card please visit https://www.usbankreliacard.com/web/usbankreliacard/login  or call (866) 335-1653.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

Making Smart Financial Choices After A Job Loss – You may not be able to control if or when your company closes a plant or lays off workers, steps can be taken to manage the financial impact of those events. The FINRA has developed a brochure that contains tips on how to:

• Keep finances on track in the event of unemployment
• Protect yourself when getting financial advice during a period of job dislocation
• Ask the right questions about your company’s benefit plans at any time

Download a PDF copy of Making Smart Financial Choices After a Job Loss

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