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Minimum disaster unemployment benefits for January through March 2008
Summary ETA sent states minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts for major disasters declared January 1 through March 31, 2008. Its attachment lists state figures 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. 5-08
Date issued
December 28, 2007
Status
Withdrawn
ETA lists this letter Canceled as of 2026-10-24; its PDF prints an expiration date of December 28, 2008.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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UIPL5-08acc.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2007/UIPL5-08acc.pdf)
CLASSIFICATION
Employment and Training Administration UI
Advisory System CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. Department of Labor OWS/DUIO
Washington, D.C. 20210 DATE
December 28, 2007
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 5-08
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: EMILY STOVER DeROCCO /s/
Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: January 1- March 31, 2008
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) 2008.
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 2008, from January 1 through March 31, 2008.
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, 2008.
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None December 28, 2008
UIPL5-08a1.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2007/UIPL5-08a1.pdf)
MINUMUM DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA)
WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT: JANUARY 1, 2008 – MARCH 31, 2008
BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 10/01/2006 thru 09/30/2007
STATES AWBA 50% AWBA CALCULATION MINUMUM WBA
(ROUNDED)
Alabama 186.46 93.23 94
Alaska 199.60 99.80 100
Arizona 199.97 99.99 100
Arkansas 255.24 127.62 128
California 295.51 147.76 148
Colorado 323.33 161.66 162
Connecticut 308.58 154.29 155
Delaware 255.88 127.94 128
District of Columbia 285.04 142.52 143
Florida 236.09 118.04 119
Georgia 261.78 130.89 131
Guam 285.38 N/A 1 286
Hawaii 378.97 189.48 190
Idaho 250.59 125.30 126
Illinois 303.52 151.76 152
Indiana 290.39 145.19 146
Iowa 290.95 145.48 146
Kansas 298.83 149.42 150
Kentucky 283.38 141.69 142
Louisiana 201.83 100.92 101
Maine 252.53 126.26 127
Maryland 279.62 139.81 140
Massachusetts 375.76 187.88 188
Michigan 293.10 146.55 147
Minnesota 339.86 169.93 170
Mississippi 176.30 88.15 89
Missouri 222.27 111.14 112
Montana 222.11 111.05 112
Nebraska 234.18 117.09 118
Nevada 282.01 141.00 141
New Hampshire 260.47 130.24 131
New Jersey 355.76 177.88 178
New Mexico 251.44 125.72 126
New York 288.30 144.15 145
North Carolina 273.42 136.71 137
North Dakota 266.11 133.05 134
Ohio 289.50 144.75 145
Oklahoma 247.91 123.95 124
Oregon 281.55 140.77 141
Pennsylvania 318.41 159.21 160
Puerto Rico 110.85 55.42 56
Rhode Island 353.85 176.92 177
South Carolina 227.39 113.69 114
South Dakota 225.78 112.89 113
Tennessee 220.89 110.44 111
Texas 282.43 141.21 142
Utah 288.40 144.20 145
Vermont 284.98 142.49 143
Virgin Islands 302.85 151.42 152
Virginia 264.88 132.44 133
Washington 331.09 165.54 166
West Virginia 238.83 119.42 120
Wisconsin 265.46 132.73 133
Wyoming 272.59 136.29 137
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, Division of Unemployment Operations, 12/12/007
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