KENTUCKY – Disaster Unemployment Available in 7 Counties for Flood Victims
Due to the historic flooding in Eastern Kentucky, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits are now available for individuals who are unemployed as a direct result of the major flooding and are not eligible for regular unemployment benefits. Individuals in Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Perry, and Pike counties are eligible to apply between now and September 3, 2022 and must show that their employment was lost or interrupted as a direct result of the flooding that began on July 26th. To apply for DUA benefits in KY, please call 502-875-0442 or apply online at kcc.ky.gov.
MISSOURI – Disaster Unemployment Available for Flood Victims in the St. Louis Area
Due to the severe storm and flooding that occurred on July 25 to July 28, 2022, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits are now available for individuals who are unemployed as a direct result of the major flooding and are not eligible for regular unemployment benefits. Individuals in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and St. Charles County are eligible to apply between now and September 9, 2022 and must show that their employment was lost or interrupted as a direct result of the disaster. To file a DUA claim online 24/7 visit uinteract.labor.mo.gov.
WASHINGTON – Deadline Approaching to Avoid a Delinquency Rate
Employers who have any outstanding quarterly filings, unemployment taxes, penalties, and/or interest can avoid a penalty rate for 2023 by submitting the returns and/or payments by September 30, 2022. If you are unable to pay the balance owed, you can still protect your tax rate by setting up a deferred payment contract by emailing the Employment Security Department’s Collections unit at [email protected]. Employers who still have a delinquency after September 30th will be charged at least a 1 percent point increase in their regular tax rate the first year they are delinquent and will also be charged the maximum shared-cost tax rate. This increases to 2-percentage points if the delinquency is in the second consecutive year.
