3 EMSX 5712 (Rev. 2/2022)
F. Self-employment and non-covered employment income
Income that counts when calculating your Disaster Unemployment Assistance benefit amount may include earnings:
• From your own business.
• As an independent contractor.
• From employers that don’t report your wages to us for unemployment purposes, such as certain religious organizations (called non-covered
Report your earnings after your reasonable business expenses have been deducted from your gross income if you are self-employed. Please
consult your accountant, tax advisor or other financial professional if you are unsure what these amounts are.
If you worked in non-covered employment, report your gross wages before deductions.
To provide your earnings:
1. Fill in the boxes below for each quarter; and
2. Attach your documents for proof of income. See detailed instructions and a list of acceptable documents.
There could be a delay receiving the correct weekly benefit amount if there are discrepancies between the income shown on your documents and
the amounts you provided in the boxes.
If you became unemployed due to the disaster in 2021, enter the amount you made in 2020.
If you became unemployed due to the disaster in 2022, enter the amount you made in 2021.
Attach documentation of your self-employment or non-covered earnings so we can make a final decision on your claim. Only submit documents
from the list of acceptable documents. Please ensure that the amounts you enter as “Net Earnings” in the boxes above match as closely as
possible to the corresponding amounts on your documents.
You must provide documents within 21 days of submitting this application if you currently do not have them available.
G. Remarks -- Provide any remarks for questions marked with an asterisk (*):
You can attach additional pages if needed.
H. Applicant certification and signature
I certify that all of the information I have given on this application, and forms related to this application, is correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief, and that I have supplied this information in order to obtain Disaster Unemployment Assistance. I understand
that federal funds are provided and that under 18 U.S.C. 1001 I may be subject to prosecution for willfully concealing material facts or
knowingly making a false statement to obtain Disaster Unemployment Assistance to which I am not entitled. I am furnishing my
Social Security number as required under 26 U.S.C. 6109(d) for purposes of reporting DUA as federal taxable income and for
determining my entitlement to Disaster Unemployment Assistance. I understand, in accordance with 20 CFR 625.16(b), that
information concerning my Disaster Unemployment Assistance application may be disclosed only as is allowed with respect to regular
compensation under state law and to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Signature of applicant: ________________________________________________________ Date: ___________________