Apply for unemployment georgia self employed. A copy of your most recently filed income tax return or quarterly estimated income tax payment records if applying for disaster unemployment assistance dua and you are self employed or a farmer. Present valid government issued picture identification and your social security number. With no income she had to file for unemployment but was denied because she is self employed.
Over 4 million in us. Millions of workers who self employed freelancers or independent contractors are qualified for a new unemployment program set up under the recently passed cares act. Normally theres no unemployment for self employed individuals.
But many are still waiting. Pandemic unemployment assistance or pua is the program that provides unemployment benefits to individuals who are self employed gig workers 1099 independent contractors employees of churches employees of non profits or those with limited work history who do not qualify for state unemployment benefits. Under the 2 trillion coronavirus aid relief and economic security or cares act self employed workers now qualify for 600 in weekly.
Georgia 2012 house bill 347 amended code section 34 8 193 of georgia employment security law to create an adjustable number of maximum weeks of regular unemployment insurance ui eligibility to range from 14 to 20 weeks based upon a designated average statewide unemployment rate. Interactive voice response ivr system. Individuals who have already filed a claim with the gdol and have been determined not eligible for state unemployment benefits but may be potentially eligible to receive benefits under this program do not have to refile a claim.
To apply for dua visit any georgia department of labor career center and file an unemployment insurance claim. If your income has been slashed by covid 19 and youre self employed you can file for unemployment benefits in your state. File for unemployment 0300.
If self employed have proof of earnings for the most recently completed income tax year such as. But with the unprecedented impact covid 19 is having on the economy the federal government has passed legislation to provide relief for small businesses and independent workers. If you are self employed you can send irs form 1040 and a copy of schedule 1 2 c f or se tax return.
Youll generally be entitled to 600 per week which is the amount all.