Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available
Remember the deadlines to apply for DUA are July 9 and July 16, 2004
Release Date: June 12, 2004
Release Number: 1520-016
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Individuals who are out of work as a direct result of the severe storms and tornadoes that began May 27th, may be eligible for weekly benefit payments under the Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) program. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development received approval from the U.S. Department of Labor to provide $50,000 in disaster unemployment assistance benefits.
The deadline to apply for disaster unemployment assistance in the designated counties of Clark, Crawford, Washington, Marian, and Miami is July 9, 2004.
Workers in the counties of Benton, Boone, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Dubois, Floyd, Fountain, Fulton, Gibson, Grant, Hamilton, Hancock, Harrison, Hendricks, Howard, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Martin, Montgomery, Morgan, Orange, Perry, Pike, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Tippecanoe, Vanderburgh, Wabash, Warren, Warrick, and White counties have until July 16, 2004 to apply.
The DUA program extends coverage to people ineligible for regular federal unemployment. Those who may be eligible include Hoosier farmers, self-employed persons, those living or working in the affected areas at the time of the disaster and others who jobs were affected as a result of the storms.
“It’s important that anyone who thinks they might be eligible, apply right away,” said Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal Coordinating Officer, Justo “Tito” Hernandez. “Depending on where people live, July 9th or July 16th will be the last day applications will be accepted and we want to help as many eligible people as possible.”
Applications can be obtained by visiting a local WorkOne Center. To get information about the closest WorkOne Center, call 1-888-WorkOne. Applicants will need a social security number, the name, address and phone number of their last employer, the dates they worked there, and photo ID. Self-employed applicants should also be prepared to provide information about earnings from their previous federal tax year.
On March 1, 2003, FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. FEMA’s continuing mission within the new department is to lead the effort to prepare the nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates proactive mitigation activities, trains first responders and manages the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration.
Last Modified: Monday, 14-Jun-2004 08:37:20