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Keep your termination notice, pay records, benefits contacts, and agreements somewhere you can access. Keep only personal materials you are permitted to retain.
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For U.S. workers. General information, not legal, financial, or insurance advice. Eligibility and deadlines vary; verify them with your agency, employer, or plan. We do not need your salary, savings, or medical details.
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Benefits
Choose a state above to find its unemployment agency. If you worked across state lines, ask the agency where to file. Verify current eligibility and filing requirements directly.
Open the financial planner and state resources →Insurance
Ask HR or your plan administrator when coverage ends and what continuation options apply. Confirm the dates in writing.
Explore HealthCare.gov →Finances
List essential expenses and available resources privately. Use the existing financial planner for estimates, then verify benefit amounts and insurance quotes. No financial amounts are stored in this checklist.
Open the financial planner →Finances
Ask for written final-pay, PTO, equity, and severance terms. Record the deadlines stated in your documents and consider qualified advice before signing; individual rights and rules vary.
Review the first-week guide →References
Ask trusted colleagues or managers for permission to use them as references. Confirm how they prefer to be contacted; do not post their private contact details.
Explore reference connections →Job search
Update your resume and permitted work samples, identify target roles, and set a manageable outreach routine. Keep any job-search records your benefits agency requires.
Read job-search guidance →Follow-up
Confirm application, coverage, agreement, and certification dates with the responsible agency or plan. Set your own reminders. This checklist does not calculate legal deadlines or send reminders.
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