Minimum disaster unemployment benefit amounts for late 1999

Official full letter: https://oui.doleta.gov/dmstree/uipl/uipl2k/uipl_0400.htm

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Washington, D. C. 20210
CLASSIFICATION: UI
CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL: TEUPDI
ISSUE DATE: October 15, 1999
RESCISSIONS: None
EXPIRATION DATE: October 31, 2000
DIRECTIVE: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 04-00
TO: ALL REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS
FROM: GRACE A. KILBANE, Director, Unemployment Insurance Service
SUBJECT: Minimum Weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Benefit Amount: Oct. 1 - Dec. 31, 1999

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 Fiscal Year (FY) 2000.

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 2000, from October 1 through December 31, 1999.

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: Oct. 1 - Dec. 31, 1999.

Official attachment: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/1999/UIPL4-00_Attach.pdf

MINIMUM WEEKLY DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA)
                                   BENEFIT AMOUNT: OCT 1 THRU DEC 31, 1999
                         BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 07/01/98 thru 06/30/99

                                                       MINIMUM DUA
                             AWBA               50% CALCULATION    USE ROUNDED
STATES                       10/1/99 - 12/31/99        DUA         MINIMUM

Alabama                             153.87              76.93         77
Alaska                              176.57              88.29         89
Arizona                             152.98              76.49         77
Arkansas                            190.99              95.50         96
California                          156.57              78.28         79
Colorado                            232.46             116.23        117
Connecticut                         220.04             110.02        111
Delaware                            196.35              98.18         99
District of Columbia                232.09             116.05        117
Florida                             208.71             104.35        105
Georgia                             192.11              96.06         97
Guam                                206.99               N/A1       207 1
Hawaii                              272.67             136.34        137
Idaho                               198.71              99.36        100
Illinois                            234.80             117.40        118
Indiana                             207.62             103.81        104
Iowa                                221.80             110.90        111
Kansas                              230.92             115.46        116
Kentucky                            192.52              96.26         97
Louisiana                           159.48              79.74         80
Maine                               173.69              86.84         87
Maryland                            203.69             101.85        102
Massachusetts                       271.59             135.80        136
Michigan                            238.85             119.43        120
Minnesota                           270.55             135.28        136
Mississippi                         150.24              75.12         76
Missouri                            169.77              84.88         85
Montana                             178.61              89.31         90
Nebraska                            170.48              85.24         86
Nevada                              207.43             103.72        104
New Hampshire                       196.77              98.39         99
New Jersey                          271.29             135.64        136
New Mexico                          175.39              87.70         88
New York                            219.69             109.85        110
North Carolina                      212.53             106.26        107
North Dakota                        198.68              99.34        100
Ohio                                221.69             110.85        111
Oklahoma                            202.16             101.08        102
Oregon                              220.56             110.28        111
Pennsylvania                        245.07             122.54        123
Puerto Rico                         101.75              50.88         51
Rhode Island                        236.19              18.09        119
South Carolina                      180.58              90.29         91
South Dakota                        166.97              83.48         84
Tennessee                           180.63              90.31         91
Texas                               219.30             109.65        110
Utah                                201.10             100.55        101
Vermont                             196.66              98.33         99
Virgin Islands                      169.04              84.52         85
Virginia                            184.76              92.38         93
Washington                          270.20              35.10        136
West Virginia                       196.98              98.49         99
Wisconsin                           219.74             109.87        110
Wyoming                             197.41              98.71         99


    Data Supplied by U.S. DOL/ETA/UIS, 09/30/1999

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

Transcription note: The attachment prints 18.09 for Rhode Island and 35.10 for Washington in the 50% calculation column. Those figures are reproduced as printed; they do not match the adjacent average benefit and rounded minimum columns.