October 04, 2024
Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Now Available
If you've been impacted by Tropical Storm Debby or Hurricane Helene, you may be eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) to help compensate for income lost as a direct result of the storm. Residents of numerous Georgia counties can apply easily online at dol.georgia.gov or visit any GDOL career center for in-person assistance. For more details on DUA and to find a career center near you, visit the website or call our toll-free customer service line at 1-877-709-8185.
Tropical Storm Debby DUA Declaration on September 25
The affected counties include:
- Bryan
- Bulloch
- Chatham
- Effingham
- Evans
- Liberty
- Long
- Screven
Applicants may be eligible for a weekly benefit of as much as $365 beginning the week of August 11, 2024. Applications must be submitted for these counties by Monday, November 25, 2024.
Hurricane Helene DUA Declaration on Tuesday, October 1
The affected counties include:
- Appling
- Brooks
- Coffee
- Columbia
- Jefferson
- Liberty
- Lowndes
- Pierce
- Richmond
- Tattnall
- Toombs
*Eligible applicants may receive weekly benefits of up to $365, starting the week of September 29, 2024. Applications must be submitted for these counties by Monday, December 2, 2024.
Hurricane Helene DUA Declaration on Wednesday, October 2
The affected counties include:
- Atkinson
- Bacon
- Ben Hill
- Berrien
- Bulloch
- Burke
- Candler
- Chatham
- Clinch
- Colquitt
- Cook
- Echols
- Emanuel
- Evans
- Glascock
- Irwin
- Jeff Davis
- Jenkins
- Johnson
- Lanier
- Laurens
- Lincoln
- McDuffie
- Montgomery
- Screven
- Telfair
- Treutlen
- Ware
- Washington
- Wheeler
*These applicants may also receive weekly benefits of up to $365, starting the week of September 29, 2024. Applications must be submitted for these counties by Monday, December 2, 2024.
Hurricane Helene DUA Declaration on Friday, October 4
The affected counties include:
- Effingham
- Elbert
- Rabun
- Tift
*Applicants may be eligible for a weekly benefit of as much as $365 beginning the week of September 29, 2024. Applications must be submitted for these counties by Tuesday, December 3, 2024.