Disaster Unemployment Assistance Benefits Now Available for Those Affected by the Shasta County Wildfire
Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits are now available for workers, business owners and self-employed individuals who lost their jobs or had their work hours substantially reduced as a result of the Carr Fire in
DUA provides temporary unemployment benefits to people whose jobs or work hour losses are a direct result of a disaster. Affected individuals are encouraged to apply for DUA through the
"Workers who lost jobs or couldn't work because of the wildfire in
DUA applies to losses beginning the week of
* Worked or were self-employed, or were scheduled to begin work or self-employment, in the disaster area.
* Cannot reach work because of the disaster or can no longer work or perform services because of physical damage or destruction to the place of employment as a direct result of the disaster.
* Can establish that the work or self-employment they can no longer perform was their primary source of income.
* Cannot perform work or self-employment because of an injury as a direct result of the disaster.
* Became the head of their households because of a death caused by the disaster.
* Have applied for and used all regular unemployment benefits from any state, or do not qualify for regular unemployment benefits and remain unemployed as a direct result of the disasters.
To receive DUA benefits, all required documentation must be submitted within 21 days from the day the DUA application is filed. Required documentation includes a
The fastest and easiest way for new claimants to apply for DUA is to use EDD's UI Online application, which is available in both English and Spanish.
Claimants can also apply for DUA by phone between
* English: 1-800-300-5616
* Spanish: 1-800-326-8937
* Chinese (Cantonese): 1-800-547-3506
* Chinese (Mandarin): 1-866-303-0706
* Vietnamese: 1-800-547-2058
EDD's Disaster-Related Services webpage includes more information for individuals and businesses impacted by disasters, including tax filing extensions for affected employers. EDD also encourages individuals to visit the
In addition, job seekers can find the America's
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