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 Employed or self-employed who are ineligible for

reg UC Up to 26 weeks of assistance

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

WHO CAN APPLY?

Workers who have

Exhausted entitlement to state UC

AND

Working or residing in disaster county

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

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

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)

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

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

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

Brochurehttp://www.awiemergency.com/FileStore/DUABrochure.pdf

OTHER DUA RESOURCES

20 CFR Part 625http://www.dol.gov/dol/allcfr/ETA/Title_20/Part_625/toc.htm

DOL Fact Sheet

http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/disaster.asp