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DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE. WHAT IS DUA?. Federally funded program through Department of Labor By DHS’s Federal Emergency Mgmt Agency State administered by AWI Helps those who lose work as direct result of declared disaster Work lost was primary source of income

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DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

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  1. DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

  2. WHAT IS DUA? • Federally funded program • through Department of Labor • By DHS’s Federal Emergency Mgmt Agency • State administered by AWI • Helps those who lose work as direct result of declared disaster • Work lost was primary source of income • Employed or self-employed who are ineligible for reg UC • Up to 26 weeks of assistance

  3. HOW DUA GETS STARTED • Assistance must be requested by Gov. • Disaster declaration by President • AWI official announcement of DUA • 30 days from announcement date to file • If date of separation is later than the announcement date, state law will apply • Exhaust UC and EUC first

  4. WHO CAN APPLY? • Workers who have • Exhausted entitlement to state UC • AND • Working or residing in disaster county

  5. ELIGIBILITY • PLUS as a direct result of damage or destruction in a county with a declared disaster, must experience one of following: • Became unemployed or are unable to reach job • Was scheduled but can’t begin new job or can’t get to new job • Can’t work due to disaster-caused personal injury • NOT personal property damage unless business at home • Have become major support of hh where hh head died due to disaster

  6. HOW/WHEN TO APPLY? • Effective date of DUA is the Sunday after the disaster occurs • No DUA pymts for time before eff. date • Can get up to 26 wks of benefits • File online at www.fluidnow.com or by phone 800-204-2418

  7. INFORMATION at FILING • Social Security Number • Alien registr. # and exp. date if non-citizen • Must be able/available for work (work-authorized) • Name and address of most recent employer(s) • Proof you were working at time of disaster • Name and address of employer & date work to begin (for those who were scheduled but could not start job)

  8. PROOF of SELF-EMPLOYMENT • Proof for last 2 years • State or federal tax returns or 1099 forms • Financial statements • Bank records of biz accts or ltr from bank • Title or deed to business property • Fax documentation to 850-921-3938 • Fax after filing • Put SSN on all documents

  9. APPEALS • 60 days to appeal a determination or redetermination • In usual manner under state law • 1st decision on appeal must be issued within 30 days • 15 days to appeal referee’s decision to Regional Administrator, Employment & Training Administration • Regional Administrator has 45 days to obtain the records and issue a decision • The decision by the Regional Administrator must be issued within 90 days after the day on which the claimant’s 1st appeal was received by state agency

  10. AWI Documents on DUA • Fact Sheet http://www.floridajobs.org/unemployment/DUA/ImportantFactsAboutDUAFLUID.doc • Web Page http://www.floridajobs.org/unemployment/uc_prog_dua.html • Brochure http://www.awiemergency.com/FileStore/DUABrochure.pdf

  11. OTHER DUA RESOURCES • 20 CFR Part 625 http://www.dol.gov/dol/allcfr/ETA/Title_20/Part_625/toc.htm • DOL Fact Sheet http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/disaster.asp

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