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Minimum disaster unemployment benefits for late 2007
Summary ETA sent states minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts for major disasters declared October 1 through December 31, 2007. Its attachment lists state calculations based on average weekly benefits. 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. 1-08
Date issued
October 23, 2007
Status
Withdrawn
ETA lists this letter Canceled as of 2026-10-24; its PDF prints an expiration date of October 23, 2008.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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UIPL1-08acc.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2007/UIPL1-08acc.pdf)
CLASSIFICATION
Employment and Training Administration UI
Advisory System CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. Department of Labor OWS/DUIO
Washington, D.C. 20210 DATE
October 23, 2007
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 1-08
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: EMILY STOVER DeROCCO /s/
Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: October 1- December 31, 2007
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) 2008.
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 2008, from October 1 through December 31, 2007.
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, 2007.
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None October 23, 2008
UIPL1-08a1.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2007/UIPL1-08a1.pdf)
MINUMUM DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA)
WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT: OCTOBER 1, 2007 – DECEMBER 31, 2007
BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 07/01/2006 thru 06/30/2007
STATES AWBA 50% AWBA CALCULATION MINUMUM WBA
(ROUNDED)
Alabama 185.39 92.69 93
Alaska 199.48 99.74 100
Arizona 199.09 99.54 100
Arkansas 252.67 126.33 127
California 293.37 146.69 147
Colorado 320.70 160.35 161
Connecticut 307.58 153.79 154
Delaware 255.62 127.81 128
District of Columbia 283.52 141.76 142
Florida 234.58 117.29 118
Georgia 259.99 130.00 130
Guam 283.34 N/A 1 284
Hawaii 373.71 186.86 187
Idaho 247.46 123.73 124
Illinois 301.63 150.82 151
Indiana 289.99 145.00 145
Iowa 289.36 144.68 145
Kansas 295.21 147.60 148
Kentucky 281.52 140.76 141
Louisiana 199.99 99.99 100
Maine 251.47 125.73 126
Maryland 278.36 139.18 140
Massachusetts 373.11 186.56 187
Michigan 293.74 146.87 147
Minnesota 338.58 169.29 170
Mississippi 176.03 88.01 89
Missouri 219.27 109.63 110
Montana 225.00 112.50 113
Nebraska 233.30 116.65 117
Nevada 280.10 140.05 141
New Hampshire 259.07 129.53 130
New Jersey 352.47 176.23 177
New Mexico 247.22 123.61 124
New York 282.76 141.38 142
North Carolina 270.32 135.16 136
North Dakota 264.16 132.08 133
Ohio 290.09 145.05 146
Oklahoma 244.38 122.19 123
Oregon 278.18 139.09 140
Pennsylvania 313.49 156.74 157
Puerto Rico 110.43 55.22 56
Rhode Island 348.62 174.31 175
South Carolina 226.19 113.09 114
South Dakota 224.97 112.49 113
Tennessee 218.92 109.46 110
Texas 278.40 139.20 140
Utah 284.79 142.40 143
Vermont 282.41 141.21 142
Virgin Islands 289.98 144.99 145
Virginia 262.14 131.07 132
Washington 328.86 164.43 165
West Virginia 237.30 118.65 119
Wisconsin 264.08 132.04 133
Wyoming 268.54 134.27 135
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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, 9/14/2007
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