07/05/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/05/2024 13:55
Iowa Workforce Development Communications
For Immediate Release
Date: July 5, 2024
Contact: Jesse Dougherty
Telephone: 515-725-5487
Email: [email protected]
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More Northwest Iowa Counties Added to Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Three More Counties Now Eligible for Benefits Following June Storms and Flooding.
DES MOINES, IOWA - Federal authorities have added three more Iowa counties to the list of places where individuals are eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) following severe weather a month ago. Iowa Workforce Development is now accepting applications for DUA from individuals in Buena Vista, Cherokee, and O'Brien counties whose employment or self-employment was lost or interrupted due to severe storms, straight-lines winds, tornadoes, and/or flooding stemming from weather that began on June 16.
A previous announcement made such benefits available to residents in Clay, Emmet, Lyon, Plymouth, and Sioux Counties. Impacted individuals can start applying today. Applications for this DUA must be filed by August 23, 2024.
Eligibility
To be eligible for DUA benefits under Presidential Disaster Declaration FEMA-[DR-4796-IA], individuals:
Also eligible to apply for DUA are individuals who:
What You Need
Deadline
Applications filed after August 23, 2024, will be considered untimely, unless the individual provides good cause for filing after this date. Individuals can receive up to 27 weeks of DUA benefits as long as his/her unemployment continues to be a result of the disaster. Eligibility for DUA benefits will be determined on a week-to-week basis.
How To Apply
Individuals who may be eligible for assistance, must file a claim online with Iowa Workforce Development's Unemployment Benefits Online Application System (workforce.iowa.gov).
If assistance is needed over the phone, please call IWD Customer Service at 1-866-239-0843, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. After a claim application has been submitted, refer to the additional DUA information on our website: Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA).