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The February 6th deadline to timely apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) for 39 North Carolina counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina is quickly approaching.

Las personas que recibieron beneficios por desempleo en 2024 ahora pueden ver o descargar sus declaraciones de impuestos 1099-G de manera segura a través de su cuenta de MyNCUIBenefits en el sitio web de la División de Seguridad del Empleo (DES) de Carolina del Norte. Una copia impresa se enviará por correo antes del 31 de enero a quienes la solicitaron, y se espera que se entregue a principios de febrero.

People who were paid unemployment benefits in 2024 can now view or download their 1099-G tax statements through their secure MyNCUIBenefits account at the N.C. Division of Employment Security (DES) website. A paper copy will be mailed by Jan. 31 to those who requested it with a delivery expected in early February.

Raleigh, Carolina del Norte – La fecha límite para solicitar la Asistencia de Desempleo por Desastre (DUA) se ha extendido hasta el 6 de febrero de 2025 para las personas en 39 condados de Carolina del Norte y la zona de la Banda Oriental de Indios Cherokee de Carolina del Norte. Las solicitudes de DUA se pueden presentar en des.nc.gov. 

The deadline to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) has been extended to February 6, 2025, for people in 39 North Carolina counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina.

The deadline to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) has been extended to January 7, 2025, for people in 39 North Carolina counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina.

The Division of Employment Security (DES) continues to support people in 39 counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina who have been impacted by Hurricane Helene through disaster-related unemployment assistance. To date, approximately $29.9 million has been paid for Helene-related disaster unemployment claims.

La División de Seguridad del Empleo (DES, por sus siglas en inglés) ha anunciado que 12 condados adicionales han sido aprobados para la Asistencia de Desempleo por Desastre (DUA, por sus siglas en inglés) debido a los devastadores impactos del huracán Helene, lo que eleva el total aprobado para DUA a 39 condados más la zona de la Banda Oriental de Indios Cherokee de Carolina del Norte.

The Division of Employment Security (DES) has announced that 12 additional counties have been approved for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) because of the devastating impacts from Hurricane Helene, which brings the total approved for DUA to 39 counties plus the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina.

To aid businesses as they continue the recovery process following Hurricane Helene, the Division of Employment Security (DES) has extended the deadline for businesses in the 27 counties and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina area to meet their third quarter wage filing requirements.The new deadline for these disaster-impacted businesses to complete their third quarter wage filing requirements is December 31, 2024.