If you were not in the disaster area (such as because you worked remotely), you most likely are NOT entitled to disaster pay: courts (i.e. if you sued for the money) interpret policies (and contacts, etc.) in a reasonable, logical way, and the logical or reasonable meaning of a disaster policy is to compensate employees *affected by* the disaster for working. If you disagree and feel you are entitled to the money and your employer does not voluntarily pay you, you could try suing your employer for the money, based on breach of contract--breach of the written policy terms pursuant to which you worked--(suing would be the only way to get the money if your employer will not otherwise pay it) but bear in mind that, if you were not in the disaster area or zone, there is a reasonable probability you would not win.