Disaster Unemployment Assistance Deadline Extended Again
Release Date: November 19, 2001
Release Number: 1391-44
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New York, NY -- The deadline to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) for those affected by the Sept. 11 World Trade Center attack has been extended until Dec. 16, an additional 30 days.
"The DUA program is unique. It offers 26 weeks of benefits to the self-employed, business owners, workers who lost employment as a direct result of the disaster, and to those who are otherwise not eligible for New York State regular unemployment program benefits," said Edward F. Jacoby, Jr., state coordinating officer.
"As layoffs persist as a result of the World Trade Center attack, the need continues for disaster unemployment assistance," said Ted Monette, federal coordinating officer. "People are still coming to terms with the economic effects of this tragedy, and we want to give them every opportunity to get the help they need."
DUA is funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and administered through the New York State Department of Labor.
To apply for New York State regular unemployment insurance or DUA, residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut should call the New York State Department of Labor Telephone Claims Line at 1-888-209-8124 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Residents of Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and other states should call the New York State Department of Labor Telephone Claims Line at 1-877-358-5306 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Applicants should have their Social Security numbers as well as their earnings and employment history available when they call.
Last Modified: Monday, 06-Oct-2003 13:09:36