Minimum disaster unemployment benefits for October–December 1997

U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Washington, D.C. 20210
Classification: UI
Correspondence symbol: TEUPDI
Issue date: October 21, 1997
Rescissions: None
Expiration date: October 31, 1998

DIRECTIVE: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 03-98

TO: ALL STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCIES

FROM: GRACE A. KILBANE
Director
Unemployment Insurance Service

SUBJECT: Minimum Weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Benefit Amount: October 1 - December 31, 1997

1. Purpose. To transmit the subject computation for State Employment Security Agency (SESA) usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared during the first quarter of FY 1998.

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 1998, from October 1 through December 31, 1997.

3. Action Required. SESA 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, 1997.

Attachment: Minimum weekly DUA benefit amounts

Official attachment: https://oui.doleta.gov/dmstree/uipl/uipl98/uipl_0398a.htm

MINIMUM WEEKLY DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA) BENEFIT AMOUNT: OCT 1 THRU DEC 31, 1997
BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 7/1/96 thru 6/30/97

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

Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Unemployment Insurance Service, 09/30/1997