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NMDWS releases instructional video for filing a claim online

(Albuquerque, NM) – Today, the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) released a video to assist New Mexicans applying for Unemployment Insurance (UI) online. NMDWS received a large increase in initial claims this week, with 93% occurring online. The step-by-step 14-minute video can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NMDWS.

NMDWS sends request to the President to activate Disaster Unemployment Assistance

New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) Cabinet Secretary Bill McCamley has sent a formal request to President Donald J. Trump to activate the Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) program that would allow for self-employed New Mexicans to have access to Unemployment Insurance.

NMDWS to provide limited in-person services

Under Governor Lujan Grisham’s social distancing directive in response to COVID-19 pandemic, starting today the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) will be limiting face-to-face interactions with the public.

NMDWS provides information for New Mexico workers affected by COVID-19

Secretary Bill McCamley of the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) announced he will be filing an emergency provision to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) rules waiving the work search requirement for affected workers who have lost their job or have had a reduction in hours due to COVID-19.

NMDWS Recommends all Mock It Till You Rock It! events be suspended in the interest of public health

In response to Governor Lujan Grisham’s executive order on COVID-19 the Department of Workforce Solutions recommends to schools across New Mexico, scheduled to host a Mock It Till You Rock It! event, suspend those events in the interest of public health.