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Minimum disaster unemployment assistance amounts for April–June 2023
Summary ETA published each state’s minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amount for major disasters declared from April 1 through June 30, 2023. State agencies were to use the attached figures when calculating minimum payments. The amounts apply to that declaration period, although the letter prints a Continuing expiration designation.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 05-23
Date issued
March 24, 2023
Status
Active
The letter states that it rescinds nothing and has a Continuing expiration designation. Its state benefit amounts apply only to disasters declared April 1 through June 30, 2023.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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CLASSIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION UI
ADVISORY SYSTEM CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OUI/DUIO
Washington, D.C. 20210 DATE
March 24, 2023
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 05-23
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: BRENT PARTON
Acting Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount:
April 1 – June 30, 2023
1. Purpose. To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in
computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from
April 1 through June 30, 2023, (third quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2023).
2. Action Requested. State Workforce Agency Administrators should provide this information
to appropriate staff and ensure utilization of the correct Average Weekly Benefit Amount
(AWBA) in determining the minimum weekly DUA benefit amount.
3. Summary and Background.
a. Summary – If an individual’s DUA weekly benefit amount is less than 50 percent of
the state’s average weekly payment of unemployment compensation (UC) or if the
individual has insufficient wages from employment or insufficient or no net income
from self-employment, the state shall determine the DUA weekly amount to equal 50
percent of the average weekly payment of UC in the state.
b. Background –The Department is required to publish information on each state’s
minimum DUA weekly benefit amount quarterly (see 20 CFR 625.6(b)).
4. Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount.
The attached listing sets forth the minimum DUA weekly benefit amount for each state
applicable for major disasters declared during the third quarter of FY 2023, from April 1
through June 30, 2023, and the computation used to determine this amount.
5. Inquiries. Please direct inquiries to the appropriate Regional Office.
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
6. References.
• 20 CFR 625.6
• Employment and Training (ET) Handbook 356, Chapter IV-3
7. Attachment. Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: April 1 – June 30, 2023
Attachment I
Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Weekly Benefit Amount: April 1 - June 30, 2023
50% AWBA Minimum WBA
States AWBA*
Calculation (Rounded)
Alabama $248.60 $124.30 $125.00
Alaska $285.54 $142.77 $143.00
Arizona $256.73 $128.37 $129.00
Arkansas $279.98 $139.99 $140.00
California $341.90 $170.95 $171.00
Colorado $483.04 $241.52 $242.00
Connecticut $430.74 $215.37 $216.00
Delaware $303.34 $151.67 $152.00
District of Columbia $395.04 $197.52 $198.00
Florida $251.72 $125.86 $126.00
Georgia $322.56 $161.28 $162.00
Hawaii $541.24 $270.62 $271.00
Idaho $391.96 $195.98 $196.00
Illinois $441.16 $220.58 $221.00
Indiana $296.27 $148.13 $149.00
Iowa $475.56 $237.78 $238.00
Kansas $434.82 $217.41 $218.00
Kentucky $397.94 $198.97 $199.00
Louisiana $222.47 $111.24 $112.00
Maine $406.13 $203.06 $204.00
Maryland $360.12 $180.06 $181.00
Massachusetts $603.49 $301.74 $302.00
Michigan $354.30 $177.15 $178.00
Minnesota $521.06 $260.53 $261.00
Mississippi $216.51 $108.25 $109.00
Missouri $276.12 $138.06 $139.00
Montana $462.67 $231.33 $232.00
Nebraska $385.02 $192.51 $193.00
Nevada $401.02 $200.51 $201.00
New Hampshire $335.47 $167.73 $168.00
New Jersey $535.00 $267.50 $268.00
New Mexico $385.34 $192.67 $193.00
New York $395.35 $197.68 $198.00
North Carolina $279.33 $139.66 $140.00
North Dakota $498.41 $249.21 $250.00
Ohio $427.33 $213.67 $214.00
Oklahoma $363.74 $181.87 $182.00
Oregon $473.40 $236.70 $237.00
Pennsylvania $432.67 $216.34 $217.00
Puerto Rico $201.58 $100.79 $101.00
Rhode Island $418.56 $209.28 $210.00
South Carolina $283.40 $141.70 $142.00
South Dakota $409.11 $204.56 $205.00
Tennessee $242.55 $121.28 $122.00
Texas $448.41 $224.21 $225.00
Utah $490.75 $245.37 $246.00
Vermont $441.33 $220.67 $221.00
Virgin Islands $474.90 $237.45 $238.00
Virginia $338.43 $169.22 $170.00
Washington $602.68 $301.34 $302.00
West Virginia $315.75 $157.88 $158.00
Wisconsin $329.88 $164.94 $165.00
Wyoming $435.76 $217.88 $218.00
*Based on Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) for Total Unemployment 01/01/2022 through 12/31/2022.
Data supplied by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of
Unemployment Insurance.
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