Minimum DUA weekly amounts for October–December 2005

Employment and Training Administration, Advisory System
U.S. Department of Labor
Washington, D.C. 20210
Classification: UI
Correspondence symbol: OWS/DUIO
Date: October 13, 2005
Rescissions: None
Expiration date: October 31, 2006

ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 2-06

TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

FROM: CHERYL ATKINSON s/s
Administrator
Office of Workforce Security

SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount: October 1- December 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) 2006.

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 2006, from October 1 through December 31, 2005.

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, 2005.

Attachment (included in the official PDF)

MINUMUM DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA) WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT: October 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005 BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 07/01/2004 thru 06/30/2005

STATES
AWBA 50% AWBA CALCULATION MINUMUM WBA (ROUNDED)
Alabama 179.18 89.59 90
Alaska 193.61 96.81 97
Arizona 187.98 93.99 94
Arkansas 227.95 113.98 114
California 268.92 134.46 135
Colorado 299.04 149.52 150
Connecticut 289.58 144.79 145
Delaware 246.98 123.49 124
District of Columbia 256.34 128.17 129
Florida 223.45 111.72 112
Georgia 240.83 120.41 121
Guam 265.32 N/A 1 266
Hawaii 328.80 164.40 165
Idaho 232.36 116.18 117
Illinois 282.46 141.23 142
Indiana 274.16 137.08 138
Iowa 265.99 133.00 133
Kansas 273.26 136.63 137
Kentucky 258.53 129.27 130
Louisiana 193.59 96.80 97
Maine 237.80 118.90 119
Maryland 254.27 127.13 128
Massachusetts 353.82 176.91 177
Michigan 289.28 144.64 145
Minnesota 319.34 159.67 160
Mississippi 170.57 85.28 86
Missouri 205.03 102.52 103
Montana 209.37 104.68 105
Nebraska 222.95 111.47 112
Nevada 250.19 125.09 126
New Hampshire 251.96 125.98 126
New Jersey 333.84 166.92 167
New Mexico 220.04 110.02 111
New York 273.65 136.82 137
North Carolina 255.63 127.82 128
North Dakota 234.43 117.21 118
Ohio 259.12 129.56 130
Oklahoma 217.79 108.90 109
Oregon 257.01 128.51 129
Pennsylvania 292.71 146.36 147
Puerto Rico 105.89 52.95 53
Rhode Island 332.75 166.38 167
South Carolina 212.78 106.39 107
South Dakota 209.90 104.95 105
Tennessee 210.49 105.24 106
Texas 259.90 129.95 130
Utah 262.07 131.03 132
Vermont 262.69 131.34 132
Virgin Islands 229.07 114.54 115
Virginia 242.59 121.30 122
Washington 296.64 148.32 149
West Virginia 221.06 110.53 111
Wisconsin 251.25 125.62 126
Wyoming 240.30 120.15 121

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, 9/14/2005