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Disaster Unemployment Assistance Virginia

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Are all companies covered by the Disaster Unemployment Assistance program in Virginia?

The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is a federal program that is in place for workers in states across the country. When an employee has lost his or her job as a direct result of a disaster, the employee may be able to receive financial compensation from the federal government for a period of up to 29 months after the disaster.

Many types of disasters will qualify for coverage under the Act, including fires, floods, and storms. When an employee has been in a disaster, the employee can only receive compensation if he or she meets the criteria for coverage and if the disaster has been declared a federal disaster by the President of the United States.

If an employee wishes to receive DUA funds, the employee cannot also be receiving funds from any unemployment program in the country, regardless of the state. Also, the employee must meet at least one of the following criteria:

·         The employee should have been employed at the time of the disaster

·         The employee needs to have every reason to believe that the employment would have continued had it not been for the disaster

·         The employee should have been out of work as a direct result of the disaster. For example, the employee could have been injured in the disaster and unable to work. Alternatively, the employee could have worked for a company that lost its place of work in the disaster.

·         If an individual was not yet employed at the time of the disaster, but had a contract that was scheduled to begin, the employee could also receive financial compensation from the government.

·         If an individual became the head of the household as a direct result of the former head of the household in the disaster, the individual may also receive coverage. CB