U.S. Labor Department Resources Available for Midwest Flood Recovery

Online tool provides information on wage, benefits, unemployment

WASHINGTON,June 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Labor
announces a one-stop Web tool offering a number of resources to assist those
negatively impacted by the recent spate of floods in the Midwest.

"We want to make information easily accessible and help quickly available to
Americans affected by the devastating flooding in the Midwest," said Secretary
of Labor Elaine L. Chao. "In addition to our toll-free telephone number,
we've set up a Midwest Flood Recovery Assistance Web page to guide affected
residents on unemployment insurance, personal safety during cleanup operations
and many other helpful resources for workers and employers."

Displaced, evacuated and otherwise affected workers are encouraged to visit
the department's Midwest Flood Recovery Assistance Web page, at
www.dol.gov/opa/flood-recovery.htm. Useful information and Web site links will
assist victims with questions about benefits, eligibility, the latest
information on locations of an operating OneStop Career Center or career
service center, links to FEMA for updates on federally-declared disaster
counties by state, links to unemployment insurance information by state,
paycheck and wage-related questions, technical assistance information from
OSHA on personal safety issues involved in cleanup and recovery efforts, and
helpful toll-free numbers.

Workers can call the department's toll-free number at 866-4-USA-DOL (487-2365)
to get the latest information on where to file a claim and access temporary
job information. Impacted workers can place their calls from anywhere and will
be directed to sites near them that can take their claims. The Midwest Flood
Recovery Assistance Web page will also post the latest Department of Labor
news releases, compliance information for contractors and subcontractors
working on federally-funded clean up activities, along with valuable
information for businesses and employers including important federal filing
extensions for business in affected states.

U.S. Department of Labor releases are accessible on the Internet at
www.dol.gov. The information in this news release will be made available in
alternate format (large print, Braille, audio tape or disc) from the COAST
office upon request. Please specify which news release when placing your
request at 202-693-7828 or TTY 202-693-7755. The Labor Department is
committed to providing America's employers and employees with easy access to
understandable information on how to comply with its laws and regulations.
For more information, please visit www.dol.gov/compliance.

SOURCE U.S. Department of Labor

Otto Heck or Rick Manning, both of U.S. Department of Labor, +1-202-693-4676