Storm victims in 16 Kentucky counties now have until January 28 to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance.
According to a news release, the Kentucky Office of Unemployment Insurance has received approval from the U.S. Department of Labor to extend the deadline for individuals impacted by the storms that occurred overnight on December 10 to apply for DUA benefits.
Individuals in Barren, Caldwell, Christian, Fulton, Graves, Hart, Hickman, Hopkins, Logan, Lyon, Marion, Marshall, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Taylor, and Warren counties who wish to apply for benefits must submit an application to Office of Unemployment Insurance no later than January 28.
Individuals are eligible to apply for DUA if they became unemployed as a direct result of the severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding and tornadoes. Those who are self-employed and had work interrupted in any of those counties as a result of the storms are also eligible to apply for DUA.