Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available to individuals who worked in or are self-employed residents of New Jersey, and who are unemployed as a direct result of Hurricane Irene, according to state and federal officials.
The application deadline for DUA in Bergen, Essex, Morris, Passaic and Somerset counties is October 3.
The application deadline for DUA in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Salem, Sussex, Warren, and Union counties is October 7.
Unemployment insurance claims filed after the deadlines may be ineligible for payment.
The first step is to file for unemployment insurance benefits by calling a New Jersey Reemployment Call Center. Individuals who need DUA may call any one of the numbers below, from any county, and a DUA specialist will provide assistance.
Union City: 201-601-4100
Freehold: 732-761-2020
Cumberland: 856-507-2340
If it is determined that a worker or self-employed individual is not eligible for Unemployment Insurance (UI), the Disaster Unemployment Assistance program may pay benefits to those whose work has been lost or interrupted as a direct result of a disaster.
DUA is designed to cover workers and self-employed individuals such as artists, farmers and farm workers, freelance writers and photographers, and others who normally would not be eligible for UI.
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