Information for people with disabilities and their families who have
been affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Employment
- Unemployment Benefits for Hurricane Evacuees - Evacuees who lost their jobs because of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, and had to flee their homes, may be eligible to receive unemployment compensation where they currently reside. More information >>
- Jobless Benefits Expanded - Individuals living or working in the parishes of Acadia, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Mary, Allen, Lafourche and Terrebonne are now eligible to file for Disaster Unemployment Assistance, the Louisiana Department of Labor announced today. More information >>
- Labor department begins work on unprecedented disaster relief - BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Labor is working around the clock to accept Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Disaster Unemployment Assistance claims and to get UI payments to our customers as fast as possible. More information >>