Knox and Montgomery Counties Eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Friday, June 03, 2011 | 09:50am
26 Counties Now Approved for Disaster Unemployment Benefits
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development announced today that Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits are now available for workers in Knox and Montgomery counties as a direct result of severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and associated flooding for the incident period April 25, 2011 to April 28, 2011. This is Amendment 3 to declaration number FEMA-1974-DR.
This brings the total to 26 counties that have been approved for individual assistance.
Individuals who are not covered for regular unemployment benefits may qualify for disaster unemployment benefits. This includes self-employed workers and others not covered by the state unemployment insurance program whose source of income has been interrupted by the disaster damage. If possible, individuals should have access to their 2010 income tax return, Social Security Number, and any papers with wage and employment information prior to the disaster.
If your unemployment claim is a direct result of the disaster, do not file your claim by internet to avoid delays. You may call 1-866-331-1271, extension 7599, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.
Persons affected by the disaster under FEMA-1974-DR Amendment 3 for the approved counties of Knox and Montgomery will have until July 5, 2011, to file for disaster unemployment benefits.
Persons affected by the disaster under FEMA-1979-DR Amendment 2 for the approved counties of Lincoln and Tipton will have until July 5, 2011, to file for disaster unemployment benefits.
Persons affected by the disaster under FEMA-1974-DR Amendment 2 for the approved counties of Carroll, Crockett, Hardin, Henry and Madison will have until June 30, 2011, to file for disaster unemployment benefits.
Persons affected by the disaster under FEMA-1979-DR Amendment 1 for the approved counties of Gibson and Lauderdale will have until June 27, 2011, to file for disaster unemployment benefits.
Persons affected by the disaster under FEMA-1979-DR for the approved counties of Dyer, Lake, Obion, Shelby and Stewart will have until June 9, 2011, to file for disaster unemployment benefits.
Persons affected by the disaster under FEMA-1974-DR Amendment 1 for the approved counties of Bledsoe, Cocke, Johnson, McMinn, Monroe and Rhea have until June 6, 2011, to file for disaster unemployment benefits.
Weekly DUA benefit amounts are determined in the same way as regular unemployment benefits. Benefits range from $112 to $275 per week and are payable up to 26 weeks after the day of declaration, which was May 1, 2011. DUA benefits will end if unemployment is no longer the direct result of the disaster.
Persons who are unemployed as a direct result of the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and associated flooding for incident period April 25, 2011 to April 28, 2011, who need to file a Tennessee unemployment claim or DUA claim may call 615-253-0800, extension 7599, or 1-866-331-1271, extension 7599, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays or report in person to one of the following TDLWD Career Centers. Designated Career Centers take claims on Mondays and Thursdays at 8:30 a.m.
These are the 22 career centers that take mass lack-of-work claims on a regular basis.
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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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If persons affected by the disaster are located in Shelby County they may file their DUA claim by calling 615-253-0800, extension 7599, or 1-866-331-1271, extension 7599. The following Tennessee 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 South 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 4
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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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973 Highway 51 North Bypass
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For updates, please check our agency’s Web site at www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/.
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