Hurricane
Disaster Aid Available
for 29 Texas
Coastal Counties
Workers
affected by Hurricane Ike have 30 days to apply for
assistance
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
has announced that as a result of Presidential Disaster
Declaration FEMA-1791-DR, TWC is accepting applications for
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) from individuals
whose employment or self-employment was lost or interrupted
due to Hurricane Ike starting September 7, 2008, and
continuing. Applications for DUA must be filed by Friday,
December 12, 2008.
Texas counties included in the
disaster declaration are Angelina, Austin, Brazoria,
Chambers, Cherokee, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin,
Harris, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison,
Matagorda, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk,
Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler, Walker,
Waller, and Washington.
DUA is available to individuals
who:
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worked or were self-employed in
or were scheduled to begin work or self-employment,
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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,
-
establish that the work or
self-employment they can no longer perform was their primary
source of income,
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do not qualify for regular
unemployment benefits from any state,
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cannot perform work or
self-employment because of an injury as a direct result of
the disaster, or
-
who became the breadwinner or
major support of a household because of the death of the
head of household.
Individuals will need their
Social Security number, a copy of their most recent federal
income tax forms or check stubs, or documentation to support
they were working or self-employed when the disaster
occurred. To receive DUA benefits, all required
documentation must be submitted within 21 days from the day
the DUA application is filed.
