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Packaging Corporation of America laid-off workers: jobs, benefits and retraining

Packaging Corporation of America filed 4 WARN layoff notices in Ohio, Indiana, Washington, Pennsylvania, most recently on Oct 1, 2026, naming 423 workers. If you work or worked at Packaging Corporation of America, about 15,000 professional jobs are open in Washington today, including about 14 at Packaging Corporation of America. File for unemployment in the state where you worked, check your health coverage options, and start looking now.

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Question 1

Where are you right now?

Why we ask: a laid-off week and a thinking-about-a-move week look nothing alike. No résumé, no account.

What did Packaging Corporation of America file?

A WARN notice gives the number of workers and the dates the employer reported. It does not say why. Notices are published by each state.

WARN notices filed by Packaging Corporation of America, newest first
Notice dateEmployerStateCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
Packaging Corporation of AmericaTakes effect Dec 1, 2026OhioButler County91ClosureState record
Packaging Corporation of AmericaTakes effect Nov 2, 2026IndianaGas City72—State record
Packaging Corporation of AmericaTakes effect Feb 9, 2026WashingtonWallula200ClosureState record
Effective Packaging Corporation of AmericaPennsylvaniaLehigh60ClosureState record

Full notice record and news mentions for Packaging Corporation of America

What should I do first if I was affected?

  1. File for Ohio unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
  2. File for Indiana unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
  3. File for Washington unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
  4. File for Pennsylvania unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
  5. Compare COBRA and marketplace health coverage before your coverage ends.
  6. Use the first 72 hours on the steps that matter most.
  7. Line up bridge income while you search.

Where are the jobs?

about 15,000 professional jobs are open in Washington, and about 14 at Packaging Corporation of America. Taken from employers' own career sites and checked to still be open.

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What help is there for benefits and retraining?

The public workforce boards for each affected site. Their American Job Centers offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Questions

Did Packaging Corporation of America file layoff notices?
Yes. Packaging Corporation of America has filed 4 WARN notices with labor departments in Ohio, Indiana, Washington, Pennsylvania, naming 423 workers. The most recent was filed Oct 1, 2026.
How do I file for unemployment after a layoff at Packaging Corporation of America?
File with the state where you worked, not where you live now. For Washington, see the unemployment benefits page for the weekly amount, the number of weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
Are there jobs open for former Packaging Corporation of America employees?
about 15,000 professional jobs are open in Washington today, and about 14 at Packaging Corporation of America itself. NextChapter lists them from employers' own career sites and checks that they are still open.
What help is there for retraining?
The local American Job Center for each affected site offers free job search help and often pays for training. NextChapter also lists funding programs and graded AI courses.

Notices are as filed with state labor departments and refreshed daily; the newest is dated Oct 1, 2026. Job counts are rounded. NextChapter is independent of Packaging Corporation of America. See the layoff tracker for how notices are collected.