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Deadline for disaster unemployment benefits extended
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The deadline to apply for disaster unemployment benefits has been extended to Feb. 28, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s office announced Thursday. The deadline was Feb. 4.
The federal benefits became available after superstorm Sandy for workers who lost their jobs or income because they live or work in an area hard hit by the storm, such as Nassau and Suffolk counties. Self-employed individuals are...