Does the Disaster Unemployment Assistance program apply to employers in Ohio?
The Disaster Unemployment Assistance program is a federal program that applies to many employers and employees in states across the country, including the state of Ohio. The program is in place so that if there is a federal disaster, employees that have lost work as a direct result of that disaster can receive some financial assistance from the federal government. A disaster may be a flood, a fire, or a storm. However, not all disasters automatically qualify for coverage. In order for a disaster to qualify, the President of the United States needs to declare that the disaster is a federal disaster worthy of qualification. Only then can funds be released. The program may compensate some employees for up to 29 months after the disaster. If an employee wishes to receive financial assistance under the program, the individual cannot also be receiving unemployment assistance from any state across the country, including from Ohio. Also, the employee must meet at least one of the following con
