Fillable Printable Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance For The 2017 Ca Wildfires (De 8714Y)
Fillable Printable Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance For The 2017 Ca Wildfires (De 8714Y)
Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance For The 2017 Ca Wildfires (De 8714Y)
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FEDERAL DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR
THE 2017 CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES
Immigrants, Farmworkers, and Self-Employed
Are you a farmworker or self-employed? Are you out of
work due to the recent wildfires?
There is a federal program administered by the
Employment Development Department (EDD), called
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) that can provide
some financial support to those impacted by the California
wildfires in Butte, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada,
Orange, Sonoma, and Yuba counties.
The DUA program provides temporary unemployment
assistance to individuals whose work or self-employment
is interrupted due to a major disaster. This includes
employees, farmworkers, and business owners who
may not normally qualify for regular state-provided
unemployment benefits.
Who Can Qualify
DUA unemployment insurance benefits are offered
to victims of the California wildfire disasters, and are
available to individuals who meet any one of the following
eligibility conditions:
• Have applied and qualified for and received all regular
unemployment benefits from California or any other
state; or
• Have applied for regular unemployment benefits in
California or any other state but do not qualify to
receive the regular unemployment benefits; or
• Worked or were self-employed or were scheduled to
begin work or self-employment in the disaster area but
cannot work or perform services due to the disaster; or
• Can demonstrate that the work or self-employment
they can no longer perform was their primary source of
income; or
• Cannot perform work or self-employment because of
an injury as a direct result of the disaster and do not
qualify for State Disability Insurance benefits; or
• Became the head of their households because of a
death caused by the disaster.
For individuals who applied for and were qualified to
receive regular state Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits
from California or any other state, they must receive all of
their benefits before they can qualify to potentially receive
DUA benefits.
For all applicants, the EDD will file a regular UI claim first
to determine if they qualify for regular state UI benefits.
If they don’t qualify for regular state UI benefits, then the
EDD will automatically file a federal DUA claim and
determine if they meet the eligibility criteria for those
benefits. The EDD will notify applicants by mail of the type
of benefits they are potentially eligible to receive.
Additionally, individuals who are not U.S. Citizens
or Nationals must be able to show they have current
authorization to work in the United States.
How to Get Started
To start the process, you need to file a claim by
December 18, 2017. The December 18th filing deadline
may be extended if you can show a good reason for why
you did not file by that date.
The fastest way to file is online through eApply4UI
available on EDD’s website at www.edd.ca.gov. You may
also file by phone between 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon, Monday
through Friday:
• English: 1-800-300-5616
• Spanish: 1-800-326-8937
• Chinese (Cantonese): 1-800-547-3506
• Chinese (Mandarin): 1-866-303-0706
• Vietnamese: 1-800-547-2058
All disaster victims are encouraged to apply to avoid losing
out on these valuable benefits and should note on their
applications that they are out of work due to the wildfires.
Proof of Employment
To receive DUA benefits, you must show proof that
you were employed or self-employed when the disaster
occurred or proof that you were to begin work on or
after the date of the disaster. All documentation must be
submitted within 21 days from the day you filed your
application. Proof includes, check stubs, recent federal
income tax returns, bank statements, work orders, affidavits
from individuals having knowledge of your work or self-
employment, or other documents to support that you were
working or self-employed when the disaster occurred.
PO Box 826880 • Sacramento CA 94280-0001
Benefit Amounts and Duration
Once you are determined eligible, your benefit amount will
range from $40 to $450 per week. Benefits are available
up to 26 weeks beginning the week of October 15, 2017.
The last week of DUA benefits you may be paid is the week
ending April 14, 2018.
Other Helpful State Resources
Understanding that this is a difficult time, below is a list of
additional resources that may assist you. In many parts of
California, you can call 2-1-1 to learn about resources in
your community or contact the agencies and organizations
listed below directly to inquire about their programs. Some
programs may have eligibility criteria.
Basic Necessities Assistance
• California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to
Kids (CalWORKs)
Cash assistance to families with children and pregnant
women in the last 120 days of pregnancy, who have
little or no assets or income. Visit
www.cdss.ca.gov/CalWorks or call 1-877-847-3663.
• e-Benefits California
This site connects people with services in their county,
such as Medi-Cal, CalFresh (formerly known as Food
Stamps), and California Opportunity and Responsibility
to Kids (CalWORKs), including cash assistance to
families with children and pregnant women in the last
120 days of pregnancy, who have little or no assets or
income. Visit www.benefitscal.org. (Online resource
only)
• General Assistance or General Relief
Loans or grants are available for adults without children
who have little or no assets or income. Visit
www.cwda.org or call 916-443-1749.
Food Assistance
• CalFresh (formerly known as Food Stamps)
The CalFresh Program helps low-income people buy
nutritious food at most grocery stores and some farmer’s
markets. Visit www.calfresh.ca.gov or call
1-877-847-3663.
• Emergency Food Assistance Program and Local Food
Banks
In California, federal, state and local community
organizations coordinate to ensure that groceries are
available at local food banks. Visit
www.cafoodbanks.org. (Online resource only)
• Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program
Pregnant women and children under age 5 receive
nutrition support at WIC. Visit www.fns.usda.gov/wic or
call 1-888-942-9675.
Community-Based Resources
• WE Connect
Helpful resources on health, jobs, food, housing, tax
help, and education for your family. Visit
www.calendow.org/weconnect or call
1-800-449-4149.
For additional information on a wide variety of resources,
including job search assistance and possible help with
housing and medical care, visit the following websites:
• EDD’s website at www.edd.ca.gov
• California Department of Social Services website at
www.cdss.ca.gov
• California Immigrant Guide at
www.immigrantguide.ca.gov/en/DisasterRelief
The EDD is an equal opportunity employer/program.
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Request for services, aids, and/
or alternate formats need to be made prior to the event by calling 1-866-490-8879 (voice). TTY users, please call the
California Relay Services at 711.
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