Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Approved for Dixie and River Wildfire Victims

Individuals who lost work or self-employment as a direct result of the Dixie Fire in Plumas and Lassen Counties, and the River Fire in Placer and Nevada counties, are now eligible to apply for federal DUA benefits.

EDD administers these benefits, which are offered to victims of a federally-declared disaster. DUA applies to losses beginning the week of July 18 for claimants impacted by the Dixie and River wildfires. Get details here.