"Many working people are not familiar with the complexities of applying for unemployment insurance (UI), nor are they aware that simple mistakes could cause applications to be denied or benefits to be delayed," reported the AFL-CIO in its weekly newsletter last week ("Fighting for unemployed workers in Washington, D.C.). "The Metropolitan Washington (D.C.) Council, AFL-CIO, under the leadership of First Vice President Andrew Washington (AFSCME), is offering its Claimant Advocacy Program (CAP) as a free legal counseling service available to individuals who file UI appeals in Washington, D.C. CAP is funded by the District of Columbia and its attorneys meet with workers who have been denied UI or whose benefit awards have been appealed by an employer."
NOTE: The CAP program has been in operation since the 1980's, and is limited to helping those who have been denied DC benefits, or whose awards are being appealed by employers.
NOTE: The CAP program has been in operation since the 1980's, and is limited to helping those who have been denied DC benefits, or whose awards are being appealed by employers.