Can you draw unemployment for missing work from all the snow?
A) It depends on the state you live in. In some states, you may be eligible for unemployment benefits if you are unable to work due to bad weather. In other states, you may not be eligible.
To find out if you are eligible for unemployment benefits in your state, you should contact your state’s unemployment agency. You can find the contact information for your state’s unemployment agency on the website of the U.S. Department of Labor.
When you contact your state’s unemployment agency, you will need to provide information about your employment history, your earnings, and the reason you are unable to work. The unemployment agency will then determine if you are eligible for benefits.
If you are eligible for unemployment benefits, you will receive a weekly benefit payment. The amount of your benefit payment will depend on your earnings and the state you live in.
You can receive unemployment benefits for up to 26 weeks in most states. However, the length of time you can receive benefits may be shorter if you have not worked for a long time or if you have a high income.
If you are unable to work due to bad weather, you should contact your state’s unemployment agency to find out if you are eligible for benefits.
If it is declared a disaster situation you may be entitled to benefits: Disaster Unemployment Assistance provides financial assistance to individuals whose employment or self-employment has been lost or interrupted as a direct result of a major disaster and who are not eligible for regular unemployment insurance benefits. Please visit your local unemployment office or state website for information and apply if your situation qualifies for benefits.
General Eligibility for Major Disaster
When a major disaster has been declared by the President, DUA is generally available to any unemployed worker or self-employed individual who lived, worked, or was scheduled to work in the disaster area at the time of the disaster; and due to the disaster:
no longer has a job or a place to work; or
cannot reach the place of work; or
cannot work due to damage to the place of work; or
cannot work because of an injury caused by the disaster.
An individual who becomes the head of household and is seeking work because the former head of household died as a result of the disaster may also qualify for DUA benefits.