If your job has been impacted by COVID-19, you can apply for WA State Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits online and access the UI Eligibility Checker to see if you might qualify. For more information on COVID-19 in relation to UI and available resources, click here.
You may access webinar information online for an "Introduction to Unemployment Insurance". You may also access a video in Spanish on "How to Apply for Unemployment Insurance".
Note: If you are eligible for UI benefits, you may also be eligible for assistance with tuition, books, supplies through Worker Retraining. For more information contact us today at (425) 739-8339, email at wfd@lwtech.edu, or complete the Start Next Quarter online survey to see if you qualify.
The Worker Retraining program at LWTech provides funding and support for eligible dislocated and unemployed workers in training or retraining that will assist them in regaining employment.
Students in Worker Retraining may receive:
You may be eligible to participate in the Worker Retraining program at LWTech if you are:
And you:
For resources related to the impact of COVID-19 on the campus community, please see Coronavirus Information and Resources. Community resource information related to the pandemic is available through our Community Resource webpage.
The Community Resource webpage houses links and contact information for many of our Community Based Partners.
The Employment Resource Center (ERC) assists students with job search, and career planning, as well as providing a variety of workshops, training, and events to support students, graduates, and community members.
Student Success Workshops and resources are free and available to all LWTech students. The offered workshops cover a variety of topics related to student success.
Take the "Start Next Quarter" (SNQ) online survey to see if you are eligible for WFD programs.
"Start Next Quarter" (SNQ) Online Survey
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