Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 | 07:51am
Ten Counties Eligible for Emergency Unemployment Benefits
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development announced today that Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits are now available for workers in Bradley, Claiborne, Cumberland, DeKalb, Hamilton, Jackson, McMinn, Monroe, Overton and Polk counties as a direct result of severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding from February 29, 2012, to March 2, 2012. The declaration number is FEMA-DR-4060.
“Disaster Unemployment brings some stability to those whose lives have been affected by these strong storms,” said Labor Commissioner Karla Davis. “This type of unemployment assistance is available to the self-employed and others who are not ordinarily covered by the state unemployment insurance program.”
The Department of Labor and Workforce Development administers the program on behalf of the federal government. Persons unemployed as a direct result of the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding must file their claim for DUA benefits within 30 days of this announcement.
If possible, individuals should have access to their 2011 income tax return, Social Security Number, and any documents with wage and employment information prior to the disaster.
Weekly DUA benefit amounts may range from $117 to $275 per week and are payable up to 26 weeks after the day of declaration, which was March 16, 2012. DUA benefits will end if unemployment is no longer the direct result of the disaster.
If your unemployment claim is a direct result of the disaster, do not file your unemployment claim by Internet to avoid delays.
Persons who are unemployed as a result of the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding that began February 29, 2012, who need to file a disaster related unemployment claim, may call 1-866-331-1271, extension 7599 when prompted, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays or report in person to one of the following TDLWD Career Centers.
The following 22 Tennessee Career Center locations can assist with Disaster Unemployment Assistance claims as well as take mass lack of work claims on Mondays and Thursdays at 8:30 a.m.
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Athens
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410 Congress Parkway
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Bristol
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1712 West State Street
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Chattanooga
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5600 Brainerd Road, Suite A-5
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Clarksville
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Veterans Plaza, 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 406
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Columbia
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119 Nashville Highway, Suite 106, Northway Shopping Ctr.
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Cookeville
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580 South Jefferson Ave., Suite A
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Crossville
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60 Ridley Street
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Dyersburg
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439 McGaughey Street
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Gallatin
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175 College Street
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Humboldt
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1481 Mullins Street
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Jacksboro
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1016 Main Street
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Jackson
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362 Carriage House Drive
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Johnson City
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2515 Wesley Street
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Knoxville
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1610 University Avenue
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Lawrenceburg
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702 Mahr Avenue
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McMinnville
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107 Lyon Street
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Murfreesboro
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1313 Old Fort Parkway
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Nashville
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2200 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. (previously Metro Center Blvd.)
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Paris
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1023 Mineral Wells Avenue, Suite F
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Rogersville
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1112 East Main Street
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Talbott/Morristown
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6057 W. Andrew Johnson Highway, Alpha Square, Suite A
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Tullahoma
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111 East Lincoln Street
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The following Career Centers process walk-in unemployment claims from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday:
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Memphis - Mendenhall
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5368 Mendenhall Mall
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Memphis - Raleigh
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2850 Austin Peay Hwy., Suite 132
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Memphis - Poplar
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1295 Poplar Avenue
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Collierville
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942 West Poplar, Suite 10
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Somerville
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121 West Court Square
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Ripley
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301C Lake Drive
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Covington
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724 East Lucky Plaza Hwy 51N
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For updates, please check our agency’s Web site at www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/ .
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