Disaster unemployment assistance weekly minimums for late 2000

U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Washington, D.C. 20210
Classification: UI
Correspondence symbol: TEUPDI
Issue date: October 20, 2000
Rescissions: None
Expiration date: October 31, 2001

DIRECTIVE: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 05-01

TO: ALL STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCIES

FROM: GRACE A. KILBANE
Administrator
Office of Workforce Security

SUBJECT: Minimum Weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Benefit Amount: Oct. 1 - Dec. 31, 2000

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) 2001.

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 2001, from October 1 through December 31, 2000.

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.

Inquiries. Inquiries should be directed to the appropriate Regional Office.

Attachment. Minimum Weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Benefit Amount: Oct. 1 - Dec. 31, 2000.

Attachment (official PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2000/UIPL5-01_Attach.pdf)

MINIMUM WEEKLY DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA) BENEFIT AMOUNT: OCT 1 THRU DEC 31, 2000
BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 07/01/1999 THRU 06/30/2000

Data supplied by U.S. DOL/ETA/OWS, 09/29/2000.

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