State unemployment assistance application period extended for flood victims Applications will now be accepted until Sept. 29
The Hunt Store in Hunt, Texas following the Fourth of July flooding in the Hill Country. (KSAT)
The Texas Workforce Commission has extended the deadline for Disaster Unemployment Assistance applications after receiving federal approval, according to a news release.
Those seeking unemployment assistance will now have until Sept. 29 to submit applications.
The announcement comes after the application for federal assistance programs was extended .
Workers or self-employed people who are unable to work due to damage from severe storms may be eligible for benefits in the following counties:
Burnet
Guadalupe
Kerr
Kimble
McCulloch
Menard
San Saba
Tom Green
Travis
Williamson
People who qualify may apply online on the commission’s website or by calling 800-939-6631.
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