Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available To People Who Are Out Of Work Because Of Floods And Storms
Release Date: June 21, 2001
Release Number: 1379-22
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Houston, TX -- Individuals living in the disaster area of Southeast Texas, who are unable to work because of the recent storms and flooding, may file claims for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA).
DUA benefits are for those who:
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Are unable to work because their place of employment was put out of operation or those who are unable to travel to their work place due to the effects of the flood damage.
- Are self-employed but are prevented from working due to the flood damage (must provide income tax forms, schedules SE and C or F or other proof of self-employment).
- Have become the breadwinner or major support of a household because the head of the household died as a direct result of the disaster.
- Cannot work because of an injury or illness caused as a direct result of the disaster.
Claims must be made by calling the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Houston Unemployment Insurance Tele-Center at 713-982-7400 or the regional TWC Tele-Center network at 800-939-6631. Tele-center hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
To receive Disaster Unemployment Services benefits, individuals must provide documentation of employment at the time of the disaster or verification of the weeks the applicant was scheduled to work. Applicants must also provide Social Security numbers and names and addresses of their last employer or prospective employer. The deadline to apply for DUA is July 16.
To be eligible for DUA benefits, applicants must live or work in the declared counties of Anderson, Angelina, Brazoria, Cherokee, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Hardin, Harris, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Smith, Trinity, Tyler and Walker counties.