TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) - If you lost your job as a result of Hurricane Hermine, you may now be eligible for disaster unemployment assistance.
Governor Rick Scott has announced Friday that citizens who meet the criteria can receive unemployment assistance. This follows the federal disaster declaration that was issued by President Barack Obama earlier this week.
Disaster unemployment assistance is also available to self-employed farm and ranch owners and workers as well as commercial fisherman not covered by unemployment benefits.
To apply you must have lost your job as a direct result of the hurricane, have been unable to get to work because of the storm, and have been scheduled to begin work on a day when you were unable to get there because of Hermine.
To file a Disaster Unemployment claim, click here or call 1-800-681-8102.
