西弗吉尼亚州三县开放灾难失业援助申请 12月7日截止
西弗吉尼亚州州长帕特里克·莫里西（Patrick Morrisey）与州劳动力机构（WorkForce West Virginia）10月16日宣布，在费耶特、哈里森与卡诺瓦三县居住或工作、并受今年8月14日至18日严重风暴与洪水影响的居民，现可申请灾难失业援助（DUA）。这项援助源于10月7日获批的联邦重大灾难声明，声明编号为DR-4953。
因风暴洪水直接失去工作或工作被中断者可能符合资格；与常规州失业保险不同，通常不在保障范围内的自雇人员（包括农民）也可申请。因灾成为家庭主要经济来源者、原定开始就业或自雇却因灾受阻者、因灾受伤无法工作者均在涵盖之列。申请截止日期为12月7日，申请人须在提交申请后21天内提供过往收入证明，如经营记录、银行对账单或近期税表。州劳动力机构代理专员斯科特·阿德金斯（Scott Adkins）表示，资格逐周审核，只要失业状态仍直接源于灾情，补助最长发放至2027年4月10日当周。
莫里西表示，州政府对西弗吉尼亚家庭的承诺不会随洪水退去而结束，正与联邦、州与地方伙伴合作，确保受灾者获得恢复所需的资源。申请者可通过电子邮件[email protected]或在周一至周五上午8时至下午4时致电304-558-3340联系州劳动力机构；该机构除受理申请外，还提供简历协助、求职支持与就业安置等再就业服务。
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available in Three West Virginia Counties; Claims Due December 7
Governor Patrick Morrisey and WorkForce West Virginia announced on October 16 that Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available to qualifying individuals who live or work in Fayette, Harrison and Kanawha counties and were affected by the severe storms and flooding of August 14–18, 2026. The assistance follows the federal Major Disaster Declaration approved on October 7, 2026 (DR-4953).
Individuals who lost their jobs or had their work interrupted as a direct result of the storms and flooding may qualify, and eligible self-employed workers, including farmers — who are typically not covered by regular state unemployment insurance — may also apply. Those who became a household's breadwinner because of a disaster-caused death of the head of household, who were scheduled to start work but were prevented by the disaster, or who cannot work because of a disaster-caused injury may also be eligible. The deadline to file a claim is December 7, 2026, and applicants must provide proof of past earnings, such as business records, bank statements or recent tax forms, no later than 21 days after filing. Acting WorkForce West Virginia Commissioner Scott Adkins said eligibility is determined week to week, with the last payable week ending April 10, 2027, as long as the unemployment continues as a direct result of the disaster.
Morrisey said the state's commitment to West Virginia families does not end when the floodwaters recede, and that the state is working with federal, state and local partners to make sure those affected have the resources they need to recover. Affected residents can contact WorkForce West Virginia by email at [email protected] or by calling 304-558-3340 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday; the agency also provides re-employment services including resume assistance, job search support and placement services.
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图片来源：图：位于查尔斯顿的西弗吉尼亚州议会大厦。图片来源：Daniel G Rego／Wikimedia Commons，CC BY-SA 4.0。Photo: The West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston. Image: Daniel G Rego / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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