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IMPORTANT NOTICE:
If you are
unemployed
as a result
of the
storms that
hit Kentucky
on February
29 - March
3, 2012 then
you may be
eligible for
additional
benefits
through
Disaster
Unemployment
Assistance
(DUA).
DUA 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. A
major
disaster has
been
declared in
Bath,
Campbell,
Carroll,
Grant,
Grayson,
Johnson,
Kenton,
Larue,
Laurel,
Lawrence,
Magoffin,
Martin,
Menifee,
Montgomery,
Morgan,
Ohio,
Pendleton,
Rowan,
Russell,
Trimble and
Wolfe
counties.
Before an
individual
can be
determined
eligible for
DUA
benefits, it
must be
established
that the
individual
is not
eligible for
regular
unemployment
insurance
benefits
(under any
state or
federal
law). If you
are
unemployed
as a result
of the major
disaster,
please apply
for
unemployment
benefits and
also contact
your local
office to
apply for
DUA
benefits. If
you have any
questions,
or if you
are unable
to contact
your local
office,
please
contact
502-564-3240
and ask for
the DUA
representative.
NOTICE:
How to File a
Claim if you are a Federal employee separated
from work as a result of the government shut
down.
File a
claim by clicking the Unemployment Claim Filing
link to the right. Call the Call Center
(502) 875-0442 or go to your nearest
Local Office of Employment and Training.
After filing a claim, within one week, take a
copy of Standard Form 8 (SF-8, this
tells who your federal employer is and where to
send your wages and separation information)
to your nearest Local Office of Employment and
Training Office or Fax to (502)
564-5623 (ATTN: Tawnee or Brittney). Be sure
your name and social security number appear on
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IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The Voice Response Unit
(VRU) for requesting weeks of Unemployment
Insurance has a new number. You
can now request weeks by calling
(877) 3MY-KYUI
or
(877) 369-5984.
To request benefits on-line, go to
http://www.kewes.ky.gov.
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IMPORTANT EMERGENCY
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION and EXTENDED BENEFITS
INFORMATION
Unemployment Benefits extended in Kentucky
Legislation to extend unemployment insurance benefits was
signed into law by President Obama December 23, 2011,
ensuring unemployment insurance benefits will be extended
until February, 2012.
There is no increase in the number of weeks of Emergency
Unemployment Compensation. Emergency Unemployment Compensation will remain a 53-week program, broken down into four
tiers. Tier one is 20 weeks, tier two is 14 weeks, tier
three is 13 weeks and tier four is six weeks.
The
Extended Benefit program is on in
Kentucky.
*Extended
Benefits
claims may be filed by those who have exhausted regular
unemployment insurance and Emergency Unemployment
Compensation.
Existing Extended Benefits claimants can now claim their two weeks as
usual. Extended Benefits claims must be made via the internet at
kewes.ky.gov.
The
non-reduction rule
that was in place under the previous extension remains in
place. The non reduction rule applies to claimants who
qualify for a regular unemployment insurance claim while
enrolled in the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program. If the new UI claim is $100 or
25% less than the Emergency Unemployment Compensation claim, claimants may remain enrolled
in Emergency Unemployment Compensation. If you have questions about this part of the
extension, please contact your local office.
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All claimants should
now
file claims or request benefit checks through the main
online
application.
Only those
drawing regular Unemployment Insurance or Emergency
Unemployment Compensation can request checks via the
telephone.
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Note: The Kentucky's Electronic Workplace for Employment Services (online application) link is only available M-F from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM EST and Sunday from 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM EST.
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Claim Filing and Benefit Request
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Information about
Emergency
Unemployment Compensation.
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Information about
Extended Benefits.
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There are many complex areas within the
Unemployment Insurance Program. We have provided links to
information that we hope will help you better understand the
program and possibly answer some of the questions you may have
relating to your Unemployment Insurance claim.
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Office of Employment and Training
275 East Main Street 2nd Floor
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Phone:502-564-2900
Kentucky Relay Service
1-800-648-6057
For Unemployment Insurance Information, please contact your Local Office.
To find your local office, Click Here.
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