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Minimum disaster unemployment assistance for early 2018
Summary ETA sent state unemployment agencies the minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts to use for major disasters declared from January through March 2018. The attachment lists each state's average weekly benefit and the corresponding rounded minimum. ETA now lists this historical advisory as Canceled.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 01-18
Date issued
December 20, 2017
Status
Withdrawn
ETA's listing marks this letter Canceled as of 2026-10-24, although its PDF prints 'Rescissions: None' and 'Expiration Date: Continuing.' The attached amounts apply to disasters declared January 1–March 31, 2018.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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CLASSIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION Unemployment Insurance
ADVISORY SYSTEM CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OUI/DUIO
Washington, D.C. 20210
DATE
December 20, 2017
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 01-18
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: ROSEMARY LAHASKY /s/
Deputy Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: January 1 – March 31, 2018
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 second
quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2018.
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 second quarter of FY 2018, from January 1 to March 31, 2018.
3. Action Requested. State Workforce Agency Administrators are requested to provide this
information to appropriate staff and ensure 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 Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: January 1 – March 31, 2018
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
Attachment (official PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2017/UIPL_01-18-Attachment_Acc.pdf)
ATTACHMENT
Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Weekly Benefit Amount: January 1, 2018–March 31, 2018
STATES AWBA* 50% AWBA CALCULATION MINUMUMWBA
(ROUNDED)
Alabama $221.13 $110.57 $111
Alaska $276.48 $138.24 $139
Arizona $226.98 $113.49 $114
Arkansas $264.08 $132.04 $133
California $322.46 $161.23 $162
Colorado $419.05 $209.53 $210
Connecticut $390.14 $195.07 $196
Delaware $261.06 $130.53 $131
District of Columbia $345.05 $172.53 $173
Florida $245.09 $122.54 $123
Georgia $286.95 $143.47 $144
Hawaii $488.29 $244.14 $245
Idaho $317.60 $158.80 $159
Illinois $373.90 $186.95 $187
Indiana $279.88 $139.94 $140
Iowa $391.71 $195.86 $196
Kansas $378.60 $189.30 $190
Kentucky $322.48 $161.24 $162
Louisiana $214.04 $107.02 $108
Maine $323.68 $161.84 $162
Maryland $338.59 $169.29 $170
Massachusetts $505.34 $252.67 $253
Michigan $307.43 $153.71 $154
Minnesota $443.72 $221.86 $222
Mississippi $206.20 $103.10 $104
Missouri $259.27 $129.64 $130
Montana $338.79 $169.39 $170
Nebraska $326.04 $163.02 $164
Nevada $335.91 $167.95 $168
New Hampshire $324.64 $162.32 $163
New Jersey $436.47 $218.23 $219
New Mexico $331.17 $165.59 $166
New York $336.65 $168.32 $169
North Carolina $254.26 $127.13 $128
North Dakota $486.21 $243.11 $244
Ohio $360.42 $180.21 $181
Oklahoma $364.88 $182.44 $183
Oregon $379.61 $189.80 $190
Pennsylvania $384.58 $192.29 $193
Puerto Rico $118.29 $59.14 $60
Rhode Island $352.39 $176.20 $177
South Carolina $254.51 $127.25 $128
South Dakota $324.07 $162.04 $163
Tennessee $237.19 $118.60 $119
Texas $401.50 $200.75 $201
Utah $390.71 $195.35 $196
Vermont $353.99 $177.00 $177
Virgin Islands $339.35 $169.67 $170
Virginia $307.89 $153.94 $154
Washington $484.28 $242.14 $243
West Virginia $288.07 $144.03 $145
Wisconsin $316.24 $158.12 $159
Wyoming $388.11 $194.06 $195
*Based on Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) for Total Unemployment 10/01/2016 through 09/30/2017
Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment
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