- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Apr. 16, 2008
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2008-04-16
- Date of Original:
- 2008-04-16
- 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 2008/4-16
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2008-s4-h16-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2008-s4-h16-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Georgia
Department of Labor
NEWS RELEASE
SUITE 642
(404) 232-3685
148 INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD, N.E.
ATLANTA, GA 30303-1751
FAX (404) 657-9996
Communications@dol.state.ga.us
Michael Thurmond
Commissioner
Sam Hall
Director of Communications
April 16, 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Commissioner Thurmond announces April 23 DUA application deadline
ATLANTA -- State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that workers in Bartow, Burke, DeKalb, Floyd, Jefferson and Polk Counties have until Wednesday, April 23, 2008, to file initial claims for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits to compensate for loss of income, directly resulting from the severe storms and tornadoes of March 14-16, 2008.
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.
Federal DUA differs from the state's regular unemployment insurance program in that it provides benefits to self-employed business people, farmers, diversified farming operations, loggers, commission paid employees and others who are not eligible for Georgia's regular unemployment insurance benefits. The maximum weekly benefit amount is $320.
In applying for benefits, applicants 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 also 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.
To obtain additional information or file a claim, potentially eligible workers should contact any Georgia Department of Labor career center Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. DUA claims may be filed at any of the Georgia Department of Labor career centers. Bartow County is served by the Cartersville Career Center at 19 Felton Place in Cartersville, (770) 3873760; Burke and Jefferson counties are served by the Augusta Career Center, 601 Greene St. in Augusta, (706) 721-3131; DeKalb County is served by the DeKalb Career Center, 3879 Covington Highway in Decatur, (404) 298-3970 and North Metro Career Center, 2943 North Druid Hills Rd. in Atlanta, (404) 679-5200; Floyd County is served by the Rome Career Center, 462 Riverside Parkway in Rome, (706) 295-6051, and Polk County is served by the Cedartown Career Center, 321 West Avenue in Cedartown, (770) 749-2213.
NEWS MEDIA NEEDING MORE INFORMATION MAY CALL (404) 232-3685
CY-08-150