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• Layoff Web Sites
• Low Cost Health Insurance
• Layoff Frequently Asked Questions

Layoff Web Sites

• Job Loss Support Group:  Resources to help you to network with other people in similar circumstances and find referrals to outplacement consultants, financial analysts and counselors.
• Layoff Help Desk: 
• Layoff Resource Guide: Tips on finding a new job after a layoff, how to get
  interviews, and more.
• Layoff Survival Guide - ivillage.com:
• Monster.com - Career Advice: 
• Practical Strategies for Managing the Transition from Pink-Slip to Paycheck: electronic book, cost $17.95

Low Cost Health Insurance

• health-insurance-4layoffs-and-unemployment.com:  Short term health insurance to carry you through a recent layoff, flexible coverage from 1-36 months, and in most cases, costs less than 1/2 of COBRA!

Layoff Frequently Asked Questions

• Can my employer terminate me for no reason?
• If I quit or am fired, when is my last paycheck due?
• If I am laid off, where do I go to file for unemployment?
• What do I need to bring to the Indiana Workforce Development unemployment insurance office when I file for unemployment?
• How much am I entitled to receive in unemployment benefits?
• When will I receive my first check?

Can my employer terminate me for no reason?

Indiana is an "employment at-will" state. Indiana employers may hire, fire, promote, demote, layoff, suspend, set their own work hours and policies at their discretion; so long as they do not discriminate against their employees because of their age, sex, race, religion, national origin, or disability.

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If I quit or am fired, when is my last paycheck due?

Your last paycheck is due by midnight of your regularly scheduled pay day.

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If I am laid off, where do I go to file for unemployment?

You file for unemployment at your local WorkOne Center:

Marion County:

•  WorkOne Metro
  17 West Market St.
  P.O. Box 7032
  Indianapolis 46207-7032
  (317) 684-2400
  Fax (317) 684-2425
  Services: All
  Mon. - Wed.: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  Thurs. & Fri.: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• WorkOne West
  805 Beachway Drive Ste 110
  Indianapolis 46224-7785
  (317) 684-2400
  Fax (317) 684-2552
  Services: All
  Mon - Fri: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• WorkOne East
  2525 Shadeland, C-3
  Indianapolis 46219-1770
  (317) 684-2400
  Fax (317) 684-2551
  Services: All
  Mon - Fri: 8:00 AM — 4:30 PM
• Goodwill Industries, Inc.
  WorkOne Center
  1635 W. Michigan St.
  Inianapolis, In 46222
  (317)264-1313
  Fax: 264-1336
  Services: All
  Mon - Fri: 8:00 AM — 4:30 PM
   

Boone, Hamilton, Hendricks, Hancock, Morgan, Johnson, and Shelby Counties

• WorkOne Shelbyville
  425 E. Washington
  Shelbyville, In. 46176-1744
  (317) 392-3251
  Fax: (317)392-3419
  Services: All
  Mon - Fr.: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• Fishers Express
  10022 Lantern Rd., Suite 600
  Fishers, IN 46038
  Phone: 317.841.8194 or 877.674.3671
  Fax: 317.841.8275
  Mon. - Fri. 8:00a to 4:30p
  Services: Employment, Workforce Investment Act
  Unemployment Insurance: Call for an appointment
• Martinsville Express
  1839 Robin Rd.
  PO Box 1516
  Martinsville, IN 46151-0516
  Phone: 765.342.3324
  Fax: 765.342.2110
  Mon. - Fri. 8:00a to 4:30p
  Services: Employment, Workforce Investment Act
  Unemployment Insurance: Call for an appointment

Madison and Grant Counties

• Marion WorkOne
  850 N. Miller Ave.
  P.O. Box 5005
  Marion, In. 46952-5005
  (765) 668-8911
  Fax: (765) 662-7499
  Services: All
  Mon - Fri: 8:80 AM - 4:30 PM
• Anderson WorkOne
  222 E. 10th St. Ste.B
  Anderson, In. 46016-1721
  (765)642-4981
  Fax: (765)641-6557
  Services: All
  Mon - Fri: 8:80 AM - 4:30 PM
   

Benton, White, Carroll, Warren, Tippecanoe, Clinton, Fountain, and Montgomery Counties

• WorkOne Lafayette
  2301 Concord Road
  P.O. Box 5529
  Lafayette, In. 47903-5529
  (765)474-5411
  Fax: (765)474-7036
  Mon - Fri: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  Services: All

Vermillion, Parke, Putnam, Vigo and Clay Counties

• WorkOne Terre Haute
  Vigo County Office
  30 N. 8th Street
  Terre Haute 47808-0617
  (812) 234-6602
  Fax: (812)232-7644
  Mon - Fri: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  Services : All
   

Owen, Monroe, Brown, Bartholomew Jackson, and Jennings Counties

• Columbus WorkOne
  2320 Midway Street
  Suite 3, P.O. Box 3006
  Columbus, In. 47202-3006
  (812)376-3351
  Fax: (812)372-7626
  Mon - Fri: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  Services: All
• Bloomington WorkOne
  450 Landmark Ave.
  P.O.Box 3000
  Bloomington, In. 47402-3000
  (812)331-6000
  Fax: (812)331-6010
  Mon: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
  Tues - Fri.: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  Services: All

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What do I need to bring to the Indiana Workforce Development unemployment insurance (WorkOne Center) office when I file for unemployment?

• You will need the following information:
• Complete name and address
• Social Security number ( Social Security Card)
• Personal identification (driver's license)
• Your most recent employer's name and address (bring along paycheck stub)
• The dates you worked for this employer
• The reason you are unemployed (if your ex-employer provided you with written layoff/termination form, bring it)

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How much am I entitled to receive in unemployment benefits?

Benefits are based upon total wages earned during your base period. The minimum amount paid per week in Indiana is $50, while the maximum is currently $312. The highest quarter of your base period determines your weekly amount. A claimant would need at least $7,300 in their highest quarter to receive $312 per week. On July 1, 2002, the maximum weekly benefit amount will increase to $336.

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When will I receive my first check?

You should receive your first check within 3 weeks if there are no issues on your claim for benefits. You are not paid benefits for the first week you claim after filing for benefits (the first voucher you submit) because this is your waiting period week.

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