Employment
Unemployment Insurance
If you have been laid off from your job, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development has services that can help you, including:
- Unemployment Insurance
- Help finding a job
- Preparing a resume
- Interview skills workshops
- Classroom and occupational skills training
- Information on Career Centers in your area
- Adult Education
- Answers to common questions about Unemployment Insurance and state labor laws
- Labor laws for Tennessee
Read More about Unemployment Insurance
The links below take you to information created by legal aid agencies in our state:
- Unemployment Checks, by Legal Aid of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
- Unemployment Benefits, by West Tennessee Legal ServicesWorkers’ Compensation
Workers' Compensation
The Department of Labor and Workforce Development is in charge of the workers’ compensation system.
Go to their website to find:
- Answers to common questions,
- Workers’ compensation offices near you, and
- How to file a claim for workers’ compensation.
Important! Court employees are not allowed to make referrals to lawyers, do legal research, or give legal advice.