DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
DUA is available to Florida businesses and residents whose employment or self-employment was lost or interrupted as a direct result of Hurricane Sally. Individuals affected in the designated-disaster areas must file DUA applications by November 6, 2020. 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:
- Bay
- Escambia
- Okaloosa
- Santa Rosa
- Walton
DUA is available for weeks of unemployment beginning September 20, 2020 until March 27, 2021, as long as the individual’s unemployment continues to be a direct result of Hurricane Sally. DUA is only available for those individuals who are unemployed as a direct result of Hurricane Sally. If a claimant is currently receiving state Reemployment Assistance, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance or Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation benefits, they will not be eligible for DUA.
If you need assistance with applying for DUA, call 1-833-FL-APPLY. DUA Customer Service Representatives are available Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Central Standard Time) to assist claimants.