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Minimum disaster unemployment assistance for spring 2018
Summary ETA sent state unemployment agencies the minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts to use for major disasters declared from April through June 2018. The attachment lists each state's average weekly benefit and the corresponding rounded minimum. ETA now lists this historical advisory as Canceled.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 05-18
Date issued
March 23, 2018
Status
Withdrawn
ETA's listing marks this letter Canceled as of 2026-10-24, although its PDF prints 'Rescissions: None' and 'Expiration Date: Continuing.' The attached amounts apply to disasters declared April 1–June 30, 2018.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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CLASSIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION Unemployment Insurance
ADVISORY SYSTEM CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OUI/DUIO
Washington, D.C. 20210 DATE
March 23, 2018
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 05-18
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: ROSEMARY LAHASKY /s/
Deputy Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: April 1 – June 30, 2018
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 third
quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2018.
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 third quarter of FY 2018, from April 1 to June 30, 2018.
3. Action Requested. State Workforce Agency Administrators are requested to provide this
information to appropriate staff and ensure 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 Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: April 1 – June 30, 2018
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
Attachment (official PDF: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2018/UIPL_5-18_Attachment_Acc.pdf)
ATTACHMENT
Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Weekly Benefit Amount: April 1, 2018–June 30, 2018
STATES AWBA* 50% AWBA CALCULATION MINUMUM WBA
(ROUNDED)
Alabama $221.13 $110.57 $111
Alaska $274.09 $137.05 $138
Arizona $227.89 $113.94 $114
Arkansas $267.39 $133.70 $134
California $324.44 $162.22 $163
Colorado $421.17 $210.58 $211
Connecticut $391.69 $195.85 $196
Delaware $260.98 $130.49 $131
District of Columbia $347.11 $173.55 $174
Florida $245.76 $122.88 $123
Georgia $287.86 $143.93 $144
Hawaii $495.31 $247.66 $248
Idaho $317.98 $158.99 $159
Illinois $376.08 $188.04 $189
Indiana $281.67 $140.83 $141
Iowa $392.43 $196.22 $197
Kansas $380.56 $190.28 $191
Kentucky $326.16 $163.08 $164
Louisiana $213.26 $106.63 $107
Maine $323.88 $161.94 $162
Maryland $340.39 $170.19 $171
Massachusetts $507.41 $253.71 $254
Michigan $307.69 $153.85 $154
Minnesota $446.45 $223.22 $224
Mississippi $206.13 $103.07 $104
Missouri $260.58 $130.29 $131
Montana $339.95 $169.97 $170
Nebraska $327.94 $163.97 $164
Nevada $339.05 $169.53 $170
New Hampshire $326.84 $163.42 $164
New Jersey $439.84 $219.92 $220
New Mexico $330.25 $165.13 $166
New York $338.50 $169.25 $170
North Carolina $256.80 $128.40 $129
North Dakota $482.03 $241.01 $242
Ohio $362.65 $181.32 $182
Oklahoma $362.85 $181.43 $182
Oregon $383.47 $191.74 $192
Pennsylvania $381.99 $190.99 $191
Puerto Rico $118.38 $59.19 $60
Rhode Island $354.68 $177.34 $178
South Carolina $257.10 $128.55 $129
South Dakota $325.53 $162.77 $163
Tennessee $236.57 $118.29 $119
Texas $399.44 $199.72 $200
Utah $392.01 $196.01 $197
Vermont $355.04 $177.52 $178
Virgin Islands $307.11 $153.55 $154
Virginia $308.51 $154.26 $155
Washington $495.16 $247.58 $248
West Virginia $284.99 $142.50 $143
Wisconsin $317.14 $158.57 $159
Wyoming $381.85 $190.92 $191
*Based on Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) for Total Unemployment 01/01/2017 through 12/31/2017
Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment
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