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Unemployment
The Unemployment Insurance Benefits System will undergo system updates and will be unavailable from 8 pm on Friday, October 31, 2025, through 12 pm on Sunday, November 2, 2025. We appreciate your patience while these nationwide updates are made to improve user experience.
All federal government employees who were affected by the federal shutdown may file their initial claim online at www.dcnetworks.org. For further information please see FAQs.
