N.C. Division of Employment Security

? Attention WNC: #NCDES will accept Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) applications through April 7. 1??DUA benefits are available for up to 26 weeks, aka the disaster assistance period. 2??You must be out of work as a direct result of #HeleneNC each week of disaster assistance period to get paid DUA benefits. 3??Disaster assistance period is Sept. 29, 2024, through March 29, 2025. ?? Read more: des.nc.gov/dua

Today marks six months of recovery from Hurricane Helene. A federal disaster recovery grant is still available to residents of the counties impacted by Helene to provide training and employment opportunities. To apply for this dislocated worker grant program, residents should contact their local NCWorks Career Center. Contact information is available at www.ncworks.gov.? #NCWorks #HeleneNC

The newly established Council on Workforce and Apprenticeships will recommend strategies to enhance people’s skills and knowledge so they are ready for the good-paying jobs of today and tomorrow. ? ? No state will outwork North Carolina when it comes to developing our workforce.

?? Employers, you can add an agent to your #NCSUITS account. Watch this quick video to learn how: https://lnkd.in/e7Z-6YWJ

Six months since #HeleneNC struck, recovery efforts continue strong! ??In that time, #NCDES has processed 36,514 disaster-related claims and delivered nearly $88.5M in benefits.? #WNCstrong ????Full details on our recovery work: commerce.nc.gov/recovery https://lnkd.in/eRyMHh-b

?? #DYK you can opt into our text msg service ?? to receive claim updates? Log in to your MyNCUIBenefits account ?? Click My Profile ?? Change Contact Info ?? Preferred Contact Method ?? Choose Text ?? Click “I want to receive text” ?? Type cell phone # ?? Re-type that # ?? Click save!

#HeleneNC devastated WNC six months ago. Historical for many reasons – one being that it alone more than double the amount of Disaster Unemployment Assistance claims than Hurricanes Matthew, Florence and Fred combined. #WNCstrong ????

Six months ago, #HeleneNC hit the #NC mountains with an unprecedented storm. Recovery is still ongoing, and we understand the challenges many are still facing. We're thankful to have played a part in helping during this difficult time. #WNCstrong ????

?? Instructional videos & ??resources showing Employers & Agents how to file and amend wage reports in #NCSUITS can be found at des.nc.gov/ncsuits

It’s been 6 months since #HeleneNC hit NC. In that time, DES processed 36,514 disaster-related claims that provided nearly $88.5M in disaster-related unemployment benefits. While recovery will take years, being able to provide help to those who lost jobs is why we do what we do. #WNCstrong????