DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA)
DUA is available to Florida businesses and residents whose employment or self-employment was lost or interrupted as a direct result of Hurricane Nicole. Individuals affected in the designated-disaster areas must file DUA applications by February 6, 2023. Applications filed after the deadline will be considered untimely, and DUA benefits may be denied unless the individual provides good cause.
DUA is eligible for the following counties:
Brevard |
Flagler |
Lake |
Putnam |
St. Johns |
Volusia |
DUA is available for weeks of unemployment beginning 11/13/2022 until 6/17/2023, as long as the individual’s unemployment continues to be a direct result of Hurricane Nicole. DUA is only available for those individuals who are unemployed as a direct result of Hurricane Nicole. If a claimant is currently receiving state Reemployment Assistance they will not be eligible for DUA.
Hurricane Ian Update: The deadline to file for Hurricane Ian DUA benefits was December 30, 2022. If you still want to file for benefits due to employment or self-employment being interrupted as a direct result of Hurricane Ian, your application will be considered untimely, and DUA benefits may be denied unless you provide good cause. Apply for Hurricane Ian.
DUA Customer Service Representatives are available Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time. CONNECT is currently available Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.