After A Disaster (6)
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Be Prepared: Be Ready for a Disaster
Keep important documents, cash, and other paperwork close by for an emergency in case you have to leave your home and can't return quickly. Read More
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Disaster Unemployment Insurance
People who are not eligible for regular unemployment benefits, like small business owners, self-employed persons, persons working on commission, farmers, farmworkers, and loggers, may be eligible. People who have been injured and are not able to seek work may also be eligible for disaster unemployment benefits. People who are not able to reach their workplace may be eligible. Read More
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Hurricane Michael FEMA Resource Page
The FEMA website provides you with information on FEMA grants and loans to help you repair your home, disaster unemployment insurance, Food Stamps benefits information and other helpful resources that you can apply for. Content Detail
Emergency Management (2)
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Be Prepared: Be Ready for a Disaster
Keep important documents, cash, and other paperwork close by for an emergency in case you have to leave your home and can't return quickly. Read More
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Georgia Emergency Management Agency Homepage
Provides links and resources for Katrina survivors as well as emergency information for Georgians Content Detail
Employment (2)
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Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Disaster Unemployment Assistance provides financial assistance to individuals whose employment or self-employment has been lost or interrupted as a direct result of a major disaster declared by the President of the United states. Before an individual can be determined eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance, it must be established that the individual is not eligible for regular unemployment insurance benefits (under any state or federal law). The program is administered by states as agents of the federal government. Content Detail
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Unemployment Benefits and Claims
Unemployment Insurance(UI) benefits is temporary income for workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own and who are either looking for another job, have definite recall to their jobs within 6 weeks of the last day worked, or are in approved training. The funding for unemployment insurance benefits comes from taxes paid by employers. Workers do not pay any costs. Eligibility for benefits is determined based on past wages, reason for job separation, and availability and job search requirements. Content Detail
Legal Services (2)
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American Bar Association's Hurricane Relief Page
Contains pro bono resources for hurricane survivors and other information. Content Detail
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Answers to Common Legal Questions after a Disaster
This document answers common legal questions often asked by people affected by natural disasters (i.e., floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, ice storms, etc.) in Georgia. Content Detail
Rights in A Disaster Situation (2)
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Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Disaster Unemployment Assistance provides financial assistance to individuals whose employment or self-employment has been lost or interrupted as a direct result of a major disaster declared by the President of the United states. Before an individual can be determined eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance, it must be established that the individual is not eligible for regular unemployment insurance benefits (under any state or federal law). The program is administered by states as agents of the federal government. Content Detail
