- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Mar. 28, 2007
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2007-03-28
- Date of Original:
- 2007-03-28
- Subject:
- Georgia. Department of Labor--Periodicals
Labor--Georgia--Periodicals - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
Each issue also has a distinctive theme title - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA L200 .P1 N45 2007/3-28
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2007-s3-h28-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2007-s3-h28-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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March 28, 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thurmond announces three additional counties eligible for disaster unemployment insurance
ATLANTA -- State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that workers in Dougherty, Warren, and Worth counties may qualify for federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) to compensate for loss of income directly resulting from the severe storms and tornadoes which struck the area on March 1-2, 2007.
DUA is a federal program established to help workers whose primary income is lost or interrupted as a direct result of a disaster declared by the President.
"DUA differs from the state's regular unemployment insurance program in that it provides benefits to self-employed business people, farmers, diversified farming operators, loggers, commission-paid employees and others who are not eligible for Georgia's regular unemployment insurance benefits," said Thurmond.
The maximum weekly benefit amount is $320. The commissioner emphasized that workers who are affected should apply for these benefits no later than April 27, 2007.
In applying for benefits, an applicant will need a social security number. Self-employed applicants should be prepared to provide information related to their previous year's earnings, such as income tax forms or quarterly estimated income tax records.
Under certain circumstances, DUA benefits may be available to family members who become the primary breadwinners of households where the head of that household died as a direct result of the disaster. Proof of the death of the head of household, such as a death certificate or affidavit, should be presented at the time the claim is filed.
Workers who may be eligible should contact their nearest Georgia Department of Labor office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Workers may call the Georgia Department of Labor's toll-free customer service line at (877) 709-8185 to obtain career center information.
A complete listing of GDOL career centers may be found at www.dol.state.ga.us .
NEWS MEDIA NEEDING MORE INFORMATION MAY CALL (404) 232-3685 CY-07-067