The Georgia Department of Labor stated that disaster unemployment assistance would be provided until July for those that are approved. To learn about how to apply for this assistance, visit here.

Four more Georgia counties are now eligible to receive federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance to help compensate for income lost due to Hurricane Helene.

Employees in eight Georgia counties are now eligible for federal disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) for those who lost income as a result from Tropical Storm Debby.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The filing deadline to apply for Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) has now been extended for Georgia counties. The new deadline is now February 7th. The assistance ...

The department received over $14 million in federal funding for fiscal year 2024 to modernize its unemployment insurance system and make its application process more user-friendly.

According to the Department of Labor, more than 200,000 Georgians are currently getting federal unemployment assistance through the COVID Relief package in addition to state unemployment.

The state's unemployment rate has hit a new low, giving Georgia one of the nation's lowest numbers of people out of work.