Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Summary

Provides overview and describes provisions of the disaster unemployment assistance (DUA) program, which is funded by FEMA and administered by DOL via State-level unemployment compensation (UC) agen...

Provides overview and describes provisions of the disaster unemployment assistance (DUA) program, which is funded by FEMA and administered by DOL via State-level unemployment compensation (UC) agencies, and provides UC for individuals unemployed due to natural disasters. Covers DUA eligibility and benefit calculation, and examines ways of determining DUA availability for major disasters within a State.

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