(Washington, DC) The Department of Employment Services (DOES) has completed an ambitious modernization initiative to automate the District's Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits program. The new online system will enable unemployed workers and employers to access the system 24 hours a day, seven days a week via the Internet.
City officials will officially launch the new e-government service for direct deposit of unemployment benefits, filing of initial claims for benefits, and filing of continuous bi-weekly claims on Friday, March 5, 2004.
The implementation of direct deposit ranks DC as the 19th state nationally and only the 2nd in the region to offer this automated service.
WHO: Robert Bobb, City Administrator
Suzanne Peck, Chief Technology Officer
Gregg Irish, Director, Department of Employment Services
WHAT: Official Launch of Online Unemployment Insurance System
WHEN: Friday, March 5, 2004
11 am - 12 noon
WHERE: Franklin Street One-Stop Career Canter
1500 Franklin Street, NE
Washington, DC
For information call the Department of Employment Services at (202) 724-7000.