o the applicant cannot reach the place where her services as a self-employed individual are performed;
o the individual cannot commence self-employment as scheduled because of one of the reasons described above; or
o the individual cannot perform services as a self-employed individual due to injuries sustained in the disaster.
The Application Process To be eligible for DUA benefits, an unemployed person must be ineligible for
regular unemployment compensation benefits. Thus, the applicant must first apply for and be denied regular UC. To apply for UC, the applicant must call the VDOL Claims Center at 1-877-214-3330 weekdays between 8:30 and 4. A Customer Service Representative will gather the following information:
Social Security Number Mailing address and home address Telephone number Alien Registration Number (if not a U.S. citizen) Amount and duration of any pay received during the time the applicant was unable to work.
Return to work date, if applicable. Driver’s license number (or state-issued ID number) Banking information for direct deposit Name and address of employer (including payroll address, if different from employer address)
Employer telephone number Beginning date of employment and end date of employment (or the exact dates for days of work missed because of the disaster)
Explanation of reason for unemployment, specifically addressing how it was disaster-related (see eligibility requirements section).
As soon as the applicant indicates that he is unemployed due to natural disaster,
the VDOL representative should explain that the applicant may be eligible for DUA and that a DUA application will be sent to the applicant along with a notice denying UC benefits. DUA regulations require an initial application for DUA to be filed within 30 days after the announcement date of the major disaster. See 20 CFR 625.8.
Applicants are expected to file their claim for UC during their first week of
unemployment, but as noted above, DUA regulations allow applicants up to 30 days to file for assistance. In a major disaster situation, it is likely that many eligible claimants will not file for UC during their first week of unemployment due to more pressing concerns, like homelessness or injury. Nonetheless, VDOL may require the applicant to submit a letter of explanation as to why she applied late. The applicant should cite 20 CFR 625.8, explaining that DUA applications are timely within the first 30 days after the disaster declaration. If the applicant filed after 30 days of the disaster declaration, he will
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