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Minimum disaster unemployment benefits for January through March 2009
Summary ETA sent state agencies minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts for major disasters declared January 1 through March 31, 2009. Its attachment lists state amounts 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. 3-09
Date issued
December 24, 2008
Status
Withdrawn
ETA lists this letter Canceled as of 2026-10-24; its PDF prints an expiration date of December 31, 2009.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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UIPL3-09acc.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2008/UIPL3-09acc.pdf)
CLASSIFICATION
Employment and Training Administration UI
Advisory System CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. Department of Labor OWS/DUIO
Washington, D.C. 20210 DATE
December 24, 2008
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 3-09
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: BRENT R. ORRELL /s/
Deputy Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: January 1- March 31, 2009
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) 2009.
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 2009 from January 1 through March 31, 2009.
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:
January 1 – March 31, 2009.
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None December 31, 2009
UIPL3-09a.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2008/UIPL3-09a.pdf)
MINUMUM DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA)
WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT: January 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009
BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 10/1/2007 thru 9/30/2008
STATES AWBA 50% AWBA CALCULATION MINUMUM WBA
(ROUNDED)
Alabama 192.95 96.48 97
Alaska 201.79 100.89 101
Arizona 215.21 107.61 108
Arkansas 263.32 131.66 132
California 306.09 153.04 154
Colorado 337.63 168.81 169
Connecticut 318.30 159.15 160
Delaware 255.55 127.78 128
District of Columbia 289.77 144.88 145
Florida 238.96 119.48 120
Georgia 269.57 134.78 135
Guam 259.09 N/A1 260
Hawaii 408.28 204.14 205
Idaho 269.84 134.92 135
Illinois 310.46 155.23 156
Indiana 294.07 147.03 148
Iowa 299.40 149.70 150t
Kansas 312.42 156.21 157
Kentucky 296.69 148.34 149
Louisiana 209.36 104.68 105
Maine 261.78 130.89 131
Maryland 300.09 150.04 151
Massachusetts 387.31 193.66 194
Michigan 298.67 149.34 150
Minnesota 343.05 171.52 172
Mississippi 179.08 89.54 90
Missouri 238.33 119.16 120
Montana 252.44 126.22 127
Nebraska 238.20 119.10 120
Nevada 289.85 144.92 145
New Hampshire 271.93 135.97 136
New Jersey 372.61 186.31 187
New Mexico 274.15 137.07 138
New York 304.94 152.47 153
North Carolina 284.60 142.30 143
North Dakota 281.01 140.50 141
Ohio 298.78 149.39 150
Oklahoma 264.27 132.13 133
Oregon 296.69 148.35 149
Pennsylvania 331.69 165.84 166
Puerto Rico 112.48 56.24 57
Rhode Island 368.89 184.45 185
South Carolina 238.39 119.20 120
South Dakota 234.92 117.46 118
Tennessee 220.50 110.25 111
Texas 300.21 150.11 151
Utah 309.03 154.51 155
Vermont 291.61 145.81 146
Virgin Islands 331.80 165.90 166
Virginia 279.10 139.55 140
Washington 348.87 174.44 175
West Virginia 242.13 121.06 122
Wisconsin 271.77 135.88 136
Wyoming 302.29 151.14 152
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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, Office of Workforce Security, DUIO 12/11/2008
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