NMDWS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available for individuals whose employment was impacted by the 2022 Wildfires.
The deadline to apply is June 15, 2022. Applications filed after the deadline may be denied unless the individual provides good cause for filing after that date; therefore, claimants should file as soon as possible.
An individual may be eligible for DUA if they live, work, or must commute to or through one of the affected counties of Colfax, Lincoln, Mora, San Miguel, and/or Valencia and is unable to report to their place of employment due to the fire.
DUA applications are only being accepted in-person at various evacuation shelters, at any New Mexico Workforce Connection Center across the state, or by calling the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center at 1.877.664.6984, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
In-person locations and more information about DUA is available at https://www.dws.state.nm.us/DUA.
Proof of employment/self-employment is required to complete an application for DUA and must be submitted to the department no later than 21 days after filing for a DUA claim.
The following documents are acceptable as proof of employment:
- Payroll voucher or check stub closest in date to the last work week;
- Employment and earnings statement from employer with name, address and contact information;
- Written statement from employer; and
- Business records (bank statements, business receipts, licenses, advertisements, invoices, appointment books, financial statements).
DUA is available for weeks of unemployment beginning April 10, 2022, until Nov. 5, 2022, as long as the individual’s unemployment continues to be a direct result of the disaster.
Free job services are available to all New Mexicans through the New Mexico Workforce Connection Online System, https://www.jobs.state.nm.us and through Ready NM at https://ready.nm.gov/.
Ready NM provides job seekers with access to explore more than 100,000 job openings, learn about high-demand career fields, find career training and education programs near them, and access information about other resources such as scholarships and grants, childcare and adult education services.
Representatives also are available by phone at 1.800.303.3599, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
