LINCOLN - Nebraska Labor Commissioner John H. Albin announced today that a mobile computer lab will be available next week for workers impacted by the flooding. The State of Kansas has donated its KANSASWORKS Mobile Workforce Center for stops in Bellevue, Fremont, Valley and Plattsmouth April 16-19. Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) unemployment insurance claims specialists and employment specialists will be stationed in the workforce center at each location to assist with claims for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) and job searching.
“We are grateful to the State of Kansas and the workforce center’s operator for stepping up to aid Nebraska workers,” said Commissioner of Labor John H. Albin. “We recognize that not all workers have access to a computer or internet due to their current circumstances, and we look forward to providing assistance during this time of transition.”
The 38-foot mobile computer lab is equipped with 10 computer stations, which can be used for unemployment insurance claim filing, searching for jobs, and obtaining labor market information. Those who come to the lab are encouraged to log on to NEworks.nebraska.gov. Claims can also be filed with smartphones and tablets. A free NEworks mobile job search app is available.
The unit will operate from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Individuals should look for a bus displaying the KANSASWORKS logo.
Location 1
Bellevue, Twin Creek
Address: 3802 Raynor Parkway, Suite 201
Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Hours: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location 2
Fremont Learning Center
Address: 130 E. 9th Street
Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Hours: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location 3
Valley, American Legion Post 58
Address: 111 E. Front Street
Date: Thursday, April 18, 2019
Hours: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location 4
Plattsmouth Community Center
Address: 308 S. 18th Street
Date: Friday, April 19, 2019
Hours: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Workers in Butler, Cass, Colfax, Dodge, Douglas, Nemaha, Sarpy, Saunders and Washington counties have until April 26 to apply for DUA. Workers in Boone, Buffalo, Custer, Knox, Richardson and Thurston counties and the Santee Sioux Nation have until May 3 to apply. Workers in Antelope, Boyd, Burt, Cuming, Hall, Howard, Madison, Nance, Pierce, Platte, Saline, and Stanton counties have until May 13 to apply.
DUA applicants will need their Social Security Number and the name and address of their last employer or prospective employer to file for DUA. Applicants are required to provide proof (at the time of filing or within 21 days of filing their DUA claim) that they were employed or self-employed at the time the disaster occurred or were scheduled to begin (or resume) a job or self-employment when the disaster occurred. A copy of the most recent federal income tax forms or check stubs may also be required (self-employed individuals should also provide Schedules SE and Schedule C or Schedule F.)
Department of Labor job centers are located throughout the state. A listing of job centers is online at https://dol.nebraska.gov/Home/AboutUs.
General information about DUA can be found at https://dol.nebraska.gov/UIBenefits/Programs/DUA.