Unemployment Resources
Our current economic challenges are tough on many Kansas families. While there is no easy or immediate solution to losing a job, my office is here to support you by providing resources and tools that are available to assist individuals, families, and businesses. I have developed this special Web site to put some of this information at your fingertips. Below you will find links to information on unemployment assistance, employment training, federal job resources, eligibility for medical assistance programs, loan programs, and more. Also, please do not hesitate to contact my Salina office (785) 309-0572 for assistance or with questions.
At this time of economic uncertainty, please know that I will continue to do everything I can to grow the economy and create jobs. I am concerned with current proposals in Congress that will saddle employers with higher taxes, burdensome regulations, and restrictive mandates. I believe that we create jobs and grow our economy by reining in skyrocketing deficit spending, allowing individuals and businesses to keep more of their hard-earned tax dollars, and encouraging American entrepreneurial ingenuity to lead the way.
Jerry
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Immediate Financial Assistance
Unemployment Insurance
US Department of Labor/Kansas Department of Labor
The Federal-State Unemployment Insurance Program provides unemployment benefits to eligible workers who lose their job.
Trade Adjustment Assistance
US Department of Labor
The TAA program helps workers who have lost their jobs as a result of foreign trade. The TAA program offers a variety of benefits and services to eligible workers, including job training, income support, job search and relocation allowances, a tax credit to help pay the costs of health insurance, and a wage supplement to certain reemployed trade-affected workers 50 years of age and older.
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Healthcare and Retirement Benefit Resources
Continuation of Health Coverage (COBRA)
US Department of Labor
COBRA coverage affords workers and their families who lose their health benefits the right to choose to continue group health benefits provided by their group health plan for at least 18 months in certain circumstances such as involuntary job loss.
An Employee's Guide to Health Benefits Under COBRA
US Department of Labor
A guide to COBRA benefits and consumer rights while you receiving COBRA continuation coverage.
Retirement and Health Care Coverage Questions and Answers For Dislocated Workers
US Department of Labor
Review important questions and answers regarding retirement and health care coverage for dislocated workers.
Kansas Medical Assistance Programs Kansas Medicaid
Learn more about eligibility requirements for Kansas' medical assistance programs.
Kansas Community Health Centers
National Association of Community Health Centers
Community Health Centers provide health care, prescription medications and wellness outreach to Kansans across the state. Find affordable primary health care near you.
Information on the Health Coverage Tax Credit
Internal Revenue Service
Learn about a federal tax credit that enables eligible individuals to pay only 20% of qualified health insurance premiums for themselves and their family members.
What You Should Know About Your Retirement Plan
Department of Labor
Guidance on issues involving employer-sponsored retirement plans including information on considerations upon termination of employment.
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Job Listing Resources
Search for Jobs in Kansas
Kansas Works
Career Opportunities with the Federal Government
Office of Personnel Management
Career Opportunities with the Kansas State Government
State of Kansas
Private Sector Job Banks
US Department of Labor, Career One Stop
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Education and Training Opportunities
Career Voyages
US Department of Education
Research skills and education required for different career fields and identify local training and education opportunities.
Skills Assessment Test
US Department of Labor
Use these free online resources to assess your skills and where those skills would be most applicable.
Resources for Returning to School
US Department of Education
Review standardized test requirements, financial aid options, and other considerations when making the decision to pursue additional education.
Small Business Assistance & Training
Business.gov
Explore training and education tools related to starting your own business compiled by the 22 Federal government agencies that run the Business.gov portal.
Assistance to Start a Kansas Business
Kansas Business Center
A one-stop-shop for the information and resources you'll need in order to do business in Kansas.
Worker Re-employment
US Department of Labor, Career One Stop
Review options for training and education including classes, short-term training, beginning or finishing a degree, and pay for training programs.
Kansas Career & Technical Education
Kansas Department of Education
Learn about education services available in Kansas such as training providers and schools, education program completers, financial aid for training, and online learning resources.
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Employment Resources for Veterans
Veterans Employment Services in Kansas
Kansas Department of Labor
Learn about job referral, job training and job placement assistance for veterans available at the state level.
Federal Business, Education, and Career Veterans Benefits
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Explore unique opportunities for veterans such as education benefits, business coaching, and government contracting.
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Housing Resources
Avoiding Foreclosure
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Educate yourself on important strategies to avoid foreclosure.
Kansas Foreclosure Counseling US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Access free help to avoid foreclosure through HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in Kansas.
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Consumer Protection
Job Hunting Scams
Federal Trade Commission
Educate yourself on scams that target job-seekers.
Business Opportunities Fraud Federal Trade Commission
Protect against fraudulent business opportunity promoters that use the classifieds and the Internet to tout all kinds of offers, from pay phone and vending machine routes to work-at-home businesses like medical billing and envelope stuffing.
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Financial Planning/Budgeting
Creating a Job Loss Action Plan
US Department of Labor
Review this document for tips on developing an action plan for managing your finances in light of a job loss.
Job Loss Check-List
Federal Trade Commission
Review this job loss checklist for strategies to make your budget work during a time of job transition.
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Key Contacts
Office of Congressman Jerry Moran
US Congress
Your resource for assisting with any matter before the federal government:
Hays Office:
1200 Main Street, Suite 402
P.O. Box 249
Hays, KS 67601-0249
P: (785) 628-6401
F: (785) 628-3791
Hutchinson Office:
1 N Main, Suite 525
P.O. Box 1128
Hutchinson, KS 67504-5228
P: (620) 665-6138
F: (620) 665-6360
Salina Office:
119 West Iron, Suite 403
P.O. Box 766
Salina, KS 67402-0766
P: (785) 309-0572
F: (785) 827-6957
Washington, D.C. Office:
2202 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
P: (202) 225-2715
F: (202) 225-5124
One-Stop Career Centers
US Department of Labor
One-Stop Career Centers have the ability to provide services to businesses seeking skilled workers, employment assistance to individuals and workforce and economic information services to all customers.
Rapid Response Services For Laid Off Workers
US Department of Labor
Rapid Response teams provide assistance obtaining unemployment insurance, information on health insurance options, access to skills upgrading and training resources, and much more.
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