What is Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)?
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) provides financial assistance to individuals whose employment or self-employment has been lost or interrupted as a direct result of a major disaster and who are not eligible for regular unemployment insurance benefits.
You may qualify for DUA if one of the following conditions occurred as a direct result of the disaster:
You had a week of unemployment following the date the major disaster began;
You were unable to reach your place of employment;
You were scheduled to start work and the job no longer exists or you were unable to reach the job;
You became the breadwinner or major support because the head of the household died as a direct result of the disaster; or
You cannot work because of an injury caused as a direct result of the disaster.
How to Apply for DUA?
Complete the application on the UI Claims Portal, by phone at (502) 564-2900, or toll-free at 800-648-6057 for telecommunications relay service. Online claims filing is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The claims assistance line is available 9:00AM – 5:00PM ET, Monday through Friday.
To avoid identity fraud, ONLY use ky.gov web addresses or (502) 564-2900 to file your claim and request benefits.