Workers impacted by tornado to receive aid from state
The
Wolf announced in a news release Monday that a team of specialists is meeting with the employers and impacted workers to provide information about and access to services, including unemployment insurance, health and pension benefits, financial credit counseling, training programs, job search activities, education services and social service programs.
"The unsettling sight of damaged businesses is a reminder of the workers' lives this affects and the families their paychecks support," said Wolf, who visited
A layoff or closure typically triggers rapid response activities but they also can be activated in response to job or business loss from natural disasters.
"Whenever natural disasters create sudden changes in employment, it is a difficult and uncertain time for employees and their families,"
According to the
When rapid response services are complete, affected employees are referred to Pennsylvania CareerLink for post-layoff services.
Services are state and federally funded and are provided at no additional charge to the employers and employees, regardless of the reason for the layoffs.
Employees at some businesses in the
Nine employees at
"We are so thankful to report that none of those employees, or any of our customers, were injured by the storm," Mooring said.
Six hairdressers who worked at Holiday Hair are temporarily working out of the
Mitsock said it's too early to say if Holiday Hair will be rebuilt and what the time frame would be.
According to a post on the business' Facebook page, hairdressers who worked there lost all of their personal equipment, tools and belongings.
Other businesses were heavily damaged, including
Barnes & Noble announced on the store's Facebook page it will reopen and repairs have begun.
A number of other stores in the Arena Hub remain closed as contractors continue efforts to recover from the tornado, which caused at least
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Employees out of work could go online to www.uc.pa.gov to file for unemployment benefits.
Affected employees can also call the
The
To view the guide, go to http://www.dli.pa.gov/Individuals/Workforce-Development/warn/Documents/WDP-29.pdf.
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