Disaster Unemployment Assistance Approved for 20 Counties

Governor Pat McCrory announced that Disaster Unemployment Assistance is now available for people in 20 counties due to the effects of Hurricane Matthew.

The governor has instructed the Division of Employment Security to not enforce the one-week waiting period and job search requirements for people whose employment or self-employment has been lost or interrupted as a direct result of Hurricane Matthew.

Workers who became unemployed as a direct result of the effects of Hurricane Matthew may be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits under the Disaster Unemployment Assistance program. Business owners affected by the storm may also qualify for benefits.

Twenty counties have been approved for disaster unemployment insurance, including Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Dare, Edgecombe, Greene, Harnett, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Nash, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Wayne and Wilson counties.

Additional counties may be added to the designation at a later date.