Since March 2020, the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) has issued more than $10 billion in unemployment assistance to claimants in need of critical assistance. During the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of hardworking Americans found themselves without employment and the means to sustain themselves during one of the largest economic downturns in recent history. The vital distribution of this assistance was issued to assist Arizona families in need in order to allow them to remain in their homes and put food on their tables.
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Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other nondiscrimination laws and authorities, ADES does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Persons that require a reasonable modification based on language or disability should submit a request as early as possible to ensure the State has an opportunity to address the modification. The process for requesting a reasonable modification can be found at Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Modification