My question involves unemployment benefits for the state of: DC

I am a federal employee who is currently on leave without pay due to my spouse getting reassignment orders. DC denied my UI because I am leave without pay with the belief that it means I still have a job and can go back, which it does to an extent; however, I am LWOP so that I do not loose my federal benefits that I have earned. I do not plan on returning to DC as I am here in GA with my spouse. What is out there to protect Army spouses of nonsense like this. It is not our fault we had to move. LWOP is a benefit for federal employees in a situation like mine so that they do not have a break in service and loose their leave. I now have to appeal. What should I do to fight this? DC from what I heard is one of the only states like this. The rest of the US wants you to be on LWOP when filing for UI. Please help! This is unfair. I have no income now.