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Minimum disaster unemployment benefit amounts for October–December 2003

Summary ETA sent state agencies minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts for major disasters declared from October through December 2003. Its attachment lists each jurisdiction's average weekly unemployment benefit, the 50 percent calculation, and the rounded amount to use. ETA now lists the letter as Canceled.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 01-04
Date issued
October 17, 2003
Status
Withdrawn
ETA lists this letter Canceled; its table applied to disasters declared October through December 2003, and the letter printed an October 31, 2005 expiration date.
Status last verified October 25, 2026

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Official letter (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2003/UIPL1-04.html):

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY SYSTEM
U.S. Department of Labor
Washington, D.C. 20210
CLASSIFICATION: UI
CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL: OWS/OIS/DUO
DATE: October 17, 2003

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 1-04
TO: ALL STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: CHERYL ATKINSON /s/, Administrator, Office of Workforce Security
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount: October 1 - December 31, 2003
RESCISSIONS: None
EXPIRATION DATE: October 31, 2005

  1. Purpose. To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared during the first quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2004.

  2. Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) Utilization. As required by 20 CFR 625.6, the attached listing sets forth the 50 percent of AWBA computation applicable for major disasters declared during the first quarter of FY 2004, from October 1 through December 31, 2003.

  3. Action Required. State Workforce Agency Administrators are requested to provide this information to appropriate staff and insure that the correct AWBA is utilized in determining the weekly DUA amount.

  4. Inquiries. Inquiries should be directed to the appropriate Regional Office.

  5. Attachment. Minimum Weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Benefit Amount: October 1 - December 31, 2003.

Official attachment (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2003/UIPL1-04_Attach.html):

MINIMUM DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA)
WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT: OCTOBER 1, 2003 – DECEMBER 31, 2003
BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 07/01/2002 THRU 06/30/2003

States AWBA 50% AWBA calculation Minimum WBA (rounded)
Alabama 172.65 86.33 87
Alaska 193.66 96.83 97
Arizona 174.59 87.29 88
Arkansas 227.10 113.55 114
California 236.26 118.13 119
Colorado 311.31 155.65 156
Connecticut 288.67 144.33 145
Delaware 229.83 114.91 115
District of Columbia 264.59 132.29 133
Florida 225.29 112.64 113
Georgia 241.62 120.81 121
Guam 260.73 N/A[1] 261
Hawaii 305.14 152.57 153
Idaho 230.98 115.49 116
Illinois 280.53 140.26 141
Indiana 260.08 130.04 131
Iowa 258.72 129.36 130
Kansas 276.32 138.16 139
Kentucky 247.95 123.97 124
Louisiana 196.10 98.05 99
Maine 228.43 114.21 115
Maryland 245.15 122.58 123
Massachusetts 360.21 180.10 181
Michigan 290.04 145.02 146
Minnesota 321.50 160.75 161
Mississippi 171.43 85.71 86
Missouri 205.72 102.86 103
Montana 195.43 97.72 98
Nebraska 214.13 107.06 108
Nevada 232.86 116.43 117
New Hampshire 263.01 131.50 132
New Jersey 334.23 167.12 168
New Mexico 209.42 104.71 105
New York 273.56 136.78 137
North Carolina 259.16 129.58 130
North Dakota 221.38 110.69 111
Ohio 250.78 125.39 126
Oklahoma 232.91 116.46 117
Oregon 269.61 134.80 135
Pennsylvania 291.10 145.55 146
Puerto Rico 106.66 53.33 54
Rhode Island 306.54 153.27 154
South Carolina 208.65 104.32 105
South Dakota 200.32 100.16 101
Tennessee 209.58 104.79 105
Texas 259.83 129.91 130
Utah 272.18 136.09 137
Vermont 256.27 128.14 129
Virgin Islands 299.18 149.59 150
Virginia 299.40 149.70 150
Washington 326.69 163.35 164
West Virginia 217.97 108.98 109
Wisconsin 248.38 124.19 125
Wyoming 237.75 118.87 119

[1] 50 Percent AWBA Not Applicable for Guam (See 20 CFR 625.6(c)).

Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration, OWS-DUO, 09/17/2003.

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