Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Benefits Are Available
Others who may also be eligible for DUA include:
(1) individuals who are prevented from reaching their job or self-employment location due to the disaster;
(2) individuals who were to start employment or self-employment but were prevented by the disaster;
(3) individuals who became the major support of a household because of the death of the head of household due to the disaster; or
(4) individuals who cannot perform services in employment or self-employment due to an injury caused as a direct result of the disaster.
Unemployment is a direct result of the major disaster if there is:
(1) physical damage or destruction to the place of employment;
(2) physical inaccessibility to the place of employment due to a government closure in immediate response to the disaster; or
(3) lack of work or loss of revenues to the employer or self-employed business caused indirectly by a major revenue generating entity that was damaged or destroyed in the disaster or located in the disaster area closed by the government.
All individuals who believe they qualify for DUA should apply as soon as possible. The deadline for filing DUA is 30 days after the date of this announcement; therefore, DUA applications must be submitted no later than
Workers unemployed due to the disaster may apply for regular unemployment insurance benefits by filing online at uiclaims.hawaii.gov .
Self-employed persons and those not qualifying for regular unemployment insurance benefits who cannot perform services due to the disaster must apply in-person for DUA benefits.
Please be ready to present the following: your
Please contact the Hilo Claims Office at 974-4086 for more information or visit the Disaster Recovery Center currently located at the
For more detailed information regarding eligibility for DUA benefits, go to the DLIR website at http://labor.hawaii.gov/ui/assistance-programs/ or contact the Hilo Claims Office,
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