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DEC 2nd Deadline to Apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance
You must apply by Dec 2nd, if you are eligible, for Disaster Unemployment Assistance if you have lost wages because of Sandy. Please read for details.
If you lost work and wages as a result of Sandy and will not be able to recover those lost wages, you may be eligible to for Disaster Umemployment Assistance. Below are some details and how to apply.
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DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE If you lost work or income due to Hurricane Sandy, you may be eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance, but you MUST apply before December 3rd, 2012.
What is Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)?
DUA is a Federal program that provides payments to people in a federally declared disaster area who have lost work or income due to the disaster. DUA is available to many individuals who may not be eligible for regular unemployment insurance benefits, including those who are self-employed. If you lost income or your job and live or work in the Bronx, Kings, New York, Richmond, Queens, Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland and Westchester counties, you may qualify for DUA. Those eligible can receive between $152 and $405 per week for up to 27 weeks while they remain unemployed as a result of the disaster.
How do I apply?
Applications should be made as soon as possible, but no later than December 3, 2012.
To apply, call the Department of Labor's Telephone Claims Center (TCC) at 1-888-209-8124, apply online at https://applications.labor.ny.gov/IndividualReg/?showuib=true&LOCALE=en_US , or apply in person at a local DOL One-Stop Career Center or a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center. You should apply as soon as possible to see if you qualify.
More information on eligibility and application procedures for DUA benefits can be found at the NYS Department of Labor websites' DUA Fact Sheet.
Finally, our colleagues at LawHelp have prepared a comprehensive list of resources available to people harmed by Hurricane Sandy at: http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0015dYpNaKAlKQwCAAkcuNNSgyQrKtJFTnajQ1lu0aiBIwLu6BGFiB_7lkWy0lpJvI8Ld6VK9N_MbaJscyWF1BNMHEndOS8CwFBGJo9XCIAQcV4NqKMArhD-yBjeS_GdKMzQKJ5eBxRDFwc5egJ5z-Bw85cGgbvC4kaMTRXFRhMMao=