The Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) announced that workers whose jobs have been lost or interrupted because of the disaster in the parishes eligible for FEMA's individual disaster assistance as a result of Hurricane Isaac are also eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) .
Workers and self-employed individuals in East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana and West Feliciana parishes may now apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) as a result of Hurricane Isaac.
The deadline to file claims in East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana and West Feliciana parishes is October 15, 2012
Disaster unemployment assistance (DUA) has been approved for workers in the following parishes:
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Parishes Eligible for DUA |
Deadline to Apply |
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Ascension
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October 2, 2012 |
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Jefferson |
October 2, 2012 |
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Lafourche |
October 2, 2012 |
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Livingston |
October 2, 2012 |
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Orleans |
October 2, 2012 |
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Plaquemines |
October 2, 2012 |
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St. Bernard |
October 2, 2012 |
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St. John the Baptist |
October 2, 2012 |
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St. Tammany |
October 2, 2012 |
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St. Charles |
October 5, 2012 |
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Tangipahoa |
October 5, 2012 |
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Assumption |
October 8, 2012 |
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Iberville |
October 8, 2012 |
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St. Helena |
October 8, 2012 |
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St. James |
October 8, 2012 |
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St. Mary |
October 8, 2012 |
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Terrebonne |
October 8, 2012 |
|
Washington |
October 8, 2012 |
DUA is available to unemployed U.S. nationals and qualified aliens who worked or were self-employed if they:
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Worked or were self employed in or were scheduled to begin work or self employment in an area declared as a federal disaster area;
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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 a disaster;
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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 insurance benefits from any state;
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Cannot perform work or self employment because of an injury, or because they were incapacitated as a direct result of the disaster;
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Became the breadwinner or major support of a household because of the death of the head of the household;
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Cannot work or perform self employment due to closure of a facility by the federal government;
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Lose a majority of income or revenue because the employer or self-employed business was damaged, destroyed, or closed by the federal government.
The Louisiana Workforce Commission is the state agency responsible for this program; comprehensive information is available online at: http://www.laworks.net/UnemploymentInsurance/UI_Claimants.asp
Filing Initial Unemployment Insurance Claim:
Online: Register online with the Louisiana Workforce Commission at: http://www.laworks.net/UnemploymentInsurance/UI_Claimants.asp
By phone: Contact the UI Call Center at 1-866-783-5567.
To file a claim, you MUST have the following information:
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Your Social Security number
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The name, address, and telephone number of any place you’ve worked in the last 18 months (This information must be entered exactly as it appears on your check stub.)
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The name and local number of your union hall, if applicable
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Your Alien Registration number, if you are not a United States citizen
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A valid e-mail address (If you do not have an email address, create one at: https://laors.laworks.net/laclaims/website/EmailList.asp
Consult the Frequently Asked Questions for more information about unemployment insurance benefits at: http://www.laworks.net/FAQs/FAQ_UI_ClaimantBenefits.asp
Continuing Claims and Claim Inquiry: https://laors.laworks.net/UI_SelfService/UIC_ContinuedClaims/Index.asp
Resolutions: People who have issues with their claims should call the LWC's toll-free line at 1-866-783-5567.
