Disaster Unemployment Assistance Deadline Extended Again
Release Date: February 21, 2002
Release Number: 1391-61
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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 March 16, 2002. This is the fourth extension of the program, which was announced initially in early October 2001.
The DUA program provides 26 weeks of benefits to the self-employed, business owners and 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.
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 5 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 during the same business hours as above. 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 11:07:15